FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION WITH AN IMPLANT-SUPPORTED EPITHESIS

  • Luka Prodnik Department of maxillofacial and oral surgery, University medical centre Ljubljana
  • Vojko Didanovič Department of maxillofacial and oral surgery, University medical centre Ljubljana
  • Nataša Ihan Hren Department of maxillofacial and oral surgery, University medical centre Ljubljana
  • Andreja Eberlinc Department of maxillofacial and oral surgery, University medical centre Ljubljana
  • Tomaž Maver Center for prosthetics and orthotics, The University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia
  • Milan Kuhar Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Division of Stomatology, University medical centre Ljubljana
  • Andrej Kansky Department of maxillofacial and oral surgery, University medical centre Ljubljana
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6016/ZdravVestn.1143
Keywords: facial deformities, ekstraoral titanium implants, epithesis, reconstruction

Abstract

In this article, our clinical experience with an external ear and periorbital region reconstruction with implant-supported craniofacial epitheses are described. According to our experience, this kind of facial reconstruction is simple and reliable

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Author Biographies

Luka Prodnik, Department of maxillofacial and oral surgery, University medical centre Ljubljana

Luka Prodnik, MD

resident of maxillofacial surgery

Department of maxillofacial and oral surgery,
University medical centre Ljubljana

Vojko Didanovič, Department of maxillofacial and oral surgery, University medical centre Ljubljana

asist. Vojko Didanovič, MD

Maxillofacial and ENT surgeon

Department of maxillofacial and oral surgery,
University medical centre Ljubljana

Nataša Ihan Hren, Department of maxillofacial and oral surgery, University medical centre Ljubljana

prof. dr. Nataša Ihan Hren, MD

Maxillofacial surgeon

Department of maxillofacial and oral surgery,
University medical centre Ljubljana

Andreja Eberlinc, Department of maxillofacial and oral surgery, University medical centre Ljubljana

mag. Andreja Eberlinc, MD

Maxillofacial surgeon

Department of maxillofacial and oral surgery,
University medical centre Ljubljana

Tomaž Maver, Center for prosthetics and orthotics, The University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia

Tomaž Maver, CPO

Center for prosthetics and orthotics,
The University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia

Milan Kuhar, Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Division of Stomatology, University medical centre Ljubljana

doc. dr. Milan Kuhar, DMD

Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Division of Stomatology,
University medical centre Ljubljana

Andrej Kansky, Department of maxillofacial and oral surgery, University medical centre Ljubljana

doc. dr. Andrej Kansky, DMD

Maxillofacial surgeon

Department of maxillofacial and oral surgery,
University medical centre Ljubljana

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Published
2015-06-29
How to Cite
1.
Prodnik L, Didanovič V, Ihan Hren N, Eberlinc A, Maver T, Kuhar M, Kansky A. FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION WITH AN IMPLANT-SUPPORTED EPITHESIS. TEST ZdravVestn [Internet]. 29Jun.2015 [cited 5Aug.2024];84(5). Available from: http://vestnik-dev.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/1143
Issue
Vol 84 No 5 (2015): May
Section
Case report, short scientific article


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