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ArticleJournal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry

Assessment of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life for Complex Mandibular Defects Rehabilitated with Computer-guided Implant Restoration.

Parithimar Kalaignan, Jaya Shree Mohan, Arun Jayakumar

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Article in Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Parithimar KalaignanDepartment of Prosthodontics, Vinayaka Missions Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem, India.
Jaya Shree MohanDepartment of Prosthodontics, Vinayaka Missions Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem, India.
Arun JayakumarDepartment of Prosthodontics, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Dental Sciences, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The individuals who have been afflicted with mandibular defects involving soft and hard tissue loss are subjected to functional, psychological and social consequences. Rehabilitation is of prime importance in restoring self confidence and improving the quality of life. Complex mandibular defects can be successfully rehabilitated with the three dimensional (3D) computerized diagnostic technique (Simplant-Dentsply sirona implant). one of the important tools for measuring the oral health status by scale knows as oral health impact profile (OHIP). OHIP is a scale particularly designed to measure the quality of life and its influence pertaining to functional and psychological aspects. This report describes the prosthetic rehabilitation posttraumatic mandibular defect with 3D SimPlant software and stereolithography. With the application of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing technology, guided implant prosthesis could definitely improve masticatory performance and esthetics, thereby enhancing oral health-related quality of life.

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Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturingcustomized abutment (UCLA)rapid prototypingSimPlantstereolithography

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PMID29911068
PMCPMC5985687

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