Effective oral function improvement by restoration-driven implant treatment after mandibular resection with a scapular flap: a case report

• Main Authors: Takayuki Kosaka (Author), Masahiro Wada (Author), Suzuna Akema (Author), Yuichi Nishimura (Author), Kazuhide Matsunaga (Author), Narikazu Uzawa (Author), Kazunori Ikebe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The extensive loss of teeth and surrounding tissues due to mandibulectomy for an oral tumor not only impacts negatively on appearance, but also often causes various functional disorders, decreasing quality of life (QOL). In the present case, reconstruction with a scapular flap wa...