A 36-year-old female patient was attended to with chief concern of swelling in her lower jaw.
After completion of clinical and radiographic examination, a biopsy was performed, confirming the diagnosis of odontogenic myxoma.
After a computed tomography (CT), the lesion limits were determined and a 3D prototype model was elaborated for planning the mandibulectomy and selecting and shaping the reconstruction plate.
Transoperative view of the tumor.
Transoperative view after tumor resection
Postoperative X-ray showing surgical margins and the continuity of the base of the mandible.
Reconstruction to increase the bone height to allow implant placement.
Panoramic radiographic showing implants placed in position.
Front view before second surgery stage.
Prosthesis installed 1 year after tumor resection
Six-year follow-up after tumor resection, clinical view
Panoramic radiographic 6 years after tumor resection
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4279879/