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Indian Journal of Dental Education

Volume  18, Issue 1, Jan -April 2025, Pages 23-29
 

Original Article

Reliability of Patient Specific Implant for Mandible Reconstruction in Large Lesions: Remotest Effort for Newborn Technology to Replace Microvascular Flaps

Ritoban Saha Bhowmick1, Sankarsan Choudhury2, Oishee Mukherjee3, Sonali Ghai Choudhury4

1 Senior Consultant, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal Hospitals, Kolkata 700042, West Bengal, India. 2 Senior Consultant, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal Hospitals, Kolkata, Murshidabad 742225, West  Bengal, India. 3 Associate Consultant, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal Hospitals, Dhakuria, Kolkata 700010, West  Bengal, India.  4 Senior Consultant, Department of Maxillofacial Radiology, M L Jain Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata, West Ben

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DOI: 10.21088/ijde.0974.6099.18125.4

Abstract

This case shares about the outcome of PSI in large sized lesion of the Mandible and Our experience regarding the factors leading to the failure of Patient specific Implants. The Patient was suffering from odontogenic keratocyst, extending from right side angle to left side angle of the mandible. After segmental mandibulectomy, Patient Specific Implant was delivered. Thereafter 1 month, PSI was exposed and got infected. On the next step, we retrieved the PSI and did microvascular free fibula flap for reconstruction of jaw. This paper focuses on the scope of improvement for mandibular reconstruction by Patient Specific Implant.
 


Keywords : Segmental Mandibulectomy • Patient Specific Implant • Microvascular free fibula flap • Odontogenic Keratocyst • Mandibular Reconstruction
Corresponding Author : Ritoban Saha Bhowmick