Prosthetically Driven Maxillofacial Rehabilitation with Implant Supported Overdenture: A Case Report
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Abstract
This clinical report describes the prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient following a maxillary resection performed to treat Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma. Following hemi maxillectomy and total resolution of the tumor, implant placement was digitally planned to use the dual-scan technique, and implants were surgically inserted with the aid of a printed acrylic surgical guide. After successful osseointegration, a removable implant-supported overdenture retained by stud attachments was fabricated to improve prosthetic stability and minimize rotational and translational displacement under functional loading. Keywords: Maxillary defect; Implant-supported overdenture; Prosthetically driven implant insertion; Maxillofacial prosthesis.
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13. Miyamoto S, Ujigawa K, Kizu Y, et al.: Biomechanical three-dimensional finite-element analysis of maxillary prostheses with implants: design of number and position of implants for maxillary prostheses after hemimaxillectomy. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2010;39(11):1120-6
14. Dutta D, Mohanty AK, Raut A, Pal D, Mahato M, Jain A, Sarkar DF. Comparison of accuracy of dental implant placement between freehand and guided implant surgery—a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery. 2025 Aug;24(4):865-76.
15. Zhou W, Liu Z, Song L, Kuo CL, Shafer DM. Clinical factors affecting the accuracy of guided implant surgery—a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice. 2018 Mar 1;18(1):28-40.
16. De Castro FM, Martins GZ, De Oliveira HF, et al.: Comparison of stud-retainer versus bar-clip attachment as implant-supported systems used in overdentures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Prosthodont Restor Dent. 2022;30(3):169-87.
2. Akbulut S, Dalda Y, Ivanova M, Fusco N: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the breast: a systematic review of clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular features. World J Surg. 2025;49(10):2630-43
3. Yumoto E, Kajihara R, Sakai Y, Yamada SI, Koike T, Kurita H: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising in salivary hyperplasia of the hard palate in a pediatric patient. J Oral Maxillofac Surg Med Pathol. 2025;37(2):308-12
4. Alshwayyat S, Qasem HM, Khasawneh L, et al.: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma: enhancing diagnostic accuracy and treatment strategy through machine learning models and web-based prognostic tool. J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2025;126(3):102209
5. Emam AM: Prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient after hemimaxillectomy due to squamous cell carcinoma in the maxillary sinus: case report. Eur J Gen Dent. 2025;14(02):227-32
6. Saverio C, Antonio B, Hao HZ, et al.: Definitive palatal obturator applications: a systematic literature review. Prosthesis. 2025;7(5):112
7. Sonkesriya S, Pugang T, Gupta A, et al.: Interim maxillary obturator rehabilitation of an Aramany Class II defect following resection for oral squamous cell carcinoma: a case report. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2025;17(Suppl 4):S3449-S3451
8. Aboseada NI, Mohamed FS, Elshabrawy SM: Stress distribution of implant-retained obturators using two implant placement configurations for maxillectomy cases: in-vitro study. Alexandria Dent J. 2025;50(1):145-54
9. ElKhashab MA: Oral-health related quality of life of implant-supported obturator prosthesis versus conventional obturator in hemimaxillectomy patients. Adv Dent J. 2025;7(2):133-46
10. Kumar V, Kumar N: Maxillary defect rehabilitation using a hollow bulb obturator.
11. Sonkesriya S, Pugang T, Gupta A, et al.: Interim maxillary obturator rehabilitation of an Aramany Class II defect following resection for oral squamous cell carcinoma: a case report. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2025;17(Suppl 4):S3449-S3451
12. Hussien A: Contemporary restorative approaches in maxillofacial prosthodontics: materials, retention systems, and digital technologies. Pharaonic J Sci. 2026;2(2):7-15
13. Miyamoto S, Ujigawa K, Kizu Y, et al.: Biomechanical three-dimensional finite-element analysis of maxillary prostheses with implants: design of number and position of implants for maxillary prostheses after hemimaxillectomy. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2010;39(11):1120-6
14. Dutta D, Mohanty AK, Raut A, Pal D, Mahato M, Jain A, Sarkar DF. Comparison of accuracy of dental implant placement between freehand and guided implant surgery—a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery. 2025 Aug;24(4):865-76.
15. Zhou W, Liu Z, Song L, Kuo CL, Shafer DM. Clinical factors affecting the accuracy of guided implant surgery—a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice. 2018 Mar 1;18(1):28-40.
16. De Castro FM, Martins GZ, De Oliveira HF, et al.: Comparison of stud-retainer versus bar-clip attachment as implant-supported systems used in overdentures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Prosthodont Restor Dent. 2022;30(3):169-87.
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Zahedi M, Mostafavi AS. Prosthetically Driven Maxillofacial Rehabilitation with Implant Supported Overdenture: A Case Report. J Craniomaxillofac Res. 2026;13(3):365-370.
