TY - JOUR
T1 - Advancements in craniofacial prosthesis fabrication
T2 - A narrative review of holistic treatment
AU - Jazayeri, Hossein E.
AU - Kang, Steve
AU - Masri, Radi M.
AU - Kuhn, Lauren
AU - Fahimipour, Farahnaz
AU - Vanevenhoven, Rabecca
AU - Thompson, Geoffrey
AU - Gheisarifar, Maryam
AU - Tahriri, Mohammadreza
AU - Tayebi, Lobat
N1 - Funding Information:
Part of the research reported in this paper was supported by National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research of the National Institutes of Health under award number R15DE027533. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 The Korean Academy of Prosthodontics.
PY - 2018/12/1
Y1 - 2018/12/1
N2 - The treatment of craniofacial anomalies has been challenging as a result of technological shortcomings that could not provide a consistent protocol to perfectly restore patient-specific anatomy. In the past, wax-up and impression-based maneuvers were implemented to achieve this clinical end. However, with the advent of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology, a rapid and cost-effective workflow in prosthetic rehabilitation has taken the place of the outdated procedures. Because the use of implants is so profound in different facets of restorative dentistry, their placement for craniofacial prosthesis retention has also been widely popular and advantageous in a variety of clinical settings. This review aims to effectively describe the well-rounded and interdisciplinary practice of craniofacial prosthesis fabrication and retention by outlining fabrication, osseointegrated implant placement for prosthesis retention, a myriad of clinical examples in the craniofacial complex, and a glimpse of the future of bioengineering principles to restore bioactivity and physiology to the previously defected tissue.
AB - The treatment of craniofacial anomalies has been challenging as a result of technological shortcomings that could not provide a consistent protocol to perfectly restore patient-specific anatomy. In the past, wax-up and impression-based maneuvers were implemented to achieve this clinical end. However, with the advent of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology, a rapid and cost-effective workflow in prosthetic rehabilitation has taken the place of the outdated procedures. Because the use of implants is so profound in different facets of restorative dentistry, their placement for craniofacial prosthesis retention has also been widely popular and advantageous in a variety of clinical settings. This review aims to effectively describe the well-rounded and interdisciplinary practice of craniofacial prosthesis fabrication and retention by outlining fabrication, osseointegrated implant placement for prosthesis retention, a myriad of clinical examples in the craniofacial complex, and a glimpse of the future of bioengineering principles to restore bioactivity and physiology to the previously defected tissue.
KW - Bioengineering
KW - Computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM)
KW - Craniofacial
KW - Implants
KW - Prosthesis
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U2 - 10.4047/jap.2018.10.6.430
DO - 10.4047/jap.2018.10.6.430
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85059281082
SN - 2005-7806
VL - 10
SP - 430
EP - 439
JO - Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
JF - Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
IS - 6
ER -