Partial spontaneous bone regeneration subsequent to mandibulectomy.

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  • Wilson Denis Martins
  • Lucia Fátima de Castro Avila
چکیده

A case of spontaneous bone regeneration after mandibulectomy is presented. The patient was young and had a mandibular resection performed for a large fibroma. Only one of the condyles was preserved. Partial preservation of the periosteum may play an important role in rapid bone regeneration. In this case bone regeneration occurred only in mandibular regions where the periosteum could be preserved.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The journal of contemporary dental practice

دوره 5 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2004