Maxillofacial rehabilitation of a 7-year-old boy with osteosarcoma of the mandible using a free fibula flap and implant-supported prosthesis: A clinical report

This clinical report describes the multidisciplinary approach in the maxillofacial rehabilitation of a 7-year-old boy diagnosed with osteosarcoma of the mandible. Following surgical resection of the left half of the mandible from the angle to the parasymphyseal region, a free osseocutaneous flap from the fibula was used to successfully reconstruct the mandible. Dental implants were subsequently placed, and an implant-supported, removable mandibular resection prosthesis was fabricated. Prosthodontic planning and treatment considerations in a growing child with a reconstructed mandible are discussed.