Maxillary implant surgery on a patient with thalassemia: A case report

This case report describes the successful maxillary rehabilitation of a partially edentulous patient with thalassemia minor. This rather common genetic disorder presented clinical implications for the placement of maxillary dental implants. The diagnostic evaluation for thalassemia and clinical mani...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics, 1998-10, Vol.86 (4), p.401-405
Hauptverfasser:	Misch, Craig M, Jolly, Robert L, Williams, Darren R, Chorazy, Chester J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	beta-Thalassemia - physiopathology Biological and medical sciences Dental Care for Chronically Ill Dental Implantation, Endosseous - methods Dentistry Denture, Partial, Temporary Female Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics Humans Jaw, Edentulous, Partially - rehabilitation Jaw, Edentulous, Partially - surgery Maxilla - surgery Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics Medical sciences Middle Aged Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	This case report describes the successful maxillary rehabilitation of a partially edentulous patient with thalassemia minor. This rather common genetic disorder presented clinical implications for the placement of maxillary dental implants. The diagnostic evaluation for thalassemia and clinical manifestations are discussed. The surgical technique, implant biomaterial, and prosthetic phase of therapy were modified to accommodate the poor osseous architecture.
ISSN:	1079-2104 1528-395X
DOI:	10.1016/S1079-2104(98)90363-8