ABSTRACT

Maxillofacial defects may be caused by congenital, acquired and developmental factors. These defects are prosthetically restored after being subjected to surgical reconstruction. Conventional methods used in the retention of maxillofacial prostheses are far from providing efficient and satisfactory retention. In recent years, high success rates obtained with implant supported intraoral prostheses have revealed that the low retention rate which is a problem in maxillofacial prostheses could be overcome with the use of an implant. However, the use of implant supported hybrid prostheses is an appropriate treatment in edentulous crests where there is extensive loss of hard and soft tissue. In this case report the restoration of a segmental mandibular defect which occured after the resection of an ameloblastic tumoral lesion with an implant supported hybrid prosthesis after being subjected to surgical reconstruction is presented.