PMID- 30521658 OWN - Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH CI - Copyright Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH OCI - Copyright Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH TA - Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants JT - The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants IS - 1942-4434 (Electronic) IS - 0882-2786 (Print) IP - 1 VI - 34 PST - epublish DP - 2019 PG - 7-11 LA - en TI - Mandible Reconstruction with Patient-Specific Implants: Case Report of Five Consecutive Patients LID - 10.11607/jomi.6913 [doi] FAU - Öhman, David AU - Öhman D FAU - Schaefer, Christian AU - Schaefer C FAU - Nannmark, Ulf AU - Nannmark U FAU - Kjeller, Göran AU - Kjeller G FAU - Malmström, Johan AU - Malmström J CN - OT - 3D printed titanium implant OT - jaw prostheses OT - mandibular reconstruction OT - osteoradionecrosis OT - patient-specific implant AB - The purpose of this case report was to assess whether patient-specific implants (PSI, Xillocs) and soft tissue flaps contribute in reconstructing large mandibular defects. Five patients whose medical situation and history were not suitable for free microvascular bone flaps received PSI implants and were subsequently evaluated. The mean follow-up time was 12 months. The excellent fit, convenient surgery, and esthetic outcome were seen as the major advantages. PSIs can, in the authors' experience, be considered as a useful alternative provided they are well embedded by viable tissue and attached to vital resection margins of the recipient bone. AID - 847243