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ArticleHead & neck2026

Dental Rehabilitation After Bone Mandibular Reconstruction for Head and Neck Cancer: A GETTEC Multicenter Study.

Lise-Marie Roussel, Roxane Elaldi, Marine Anquetil, Emilie Lévêque, Emmanuel Babin, Alexandre Bozec, Audrey Lasne Cardon, Alexandre Boulay, Maud Le Guyader, Sébastien Thureau and 2 more

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Lise-Marie RousselDepartment of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France.ORCID 0000-0002-7831-1912
Roxane ElaldiDepartment of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Institut Universitaire de la Face et du Cou, Nice, France.
Marine AnquetilDepartment of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, CHU de Nantes, Nantes, France.
Emilie LévêqueDepartment of Clinical Research Unit, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France.
Emmanuel BabinDepartment of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, CHU de Caen, Caen, France.
Alexandre BozecDepartment of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Institut Universitaire de la Face et du Cou, Nice, France.
Audrey Lasne CardonDepartment of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Centre François Baclesse, Caen, France.
Alexandre BoulayDepartment of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, CHU de Caen, Caen, France.
Maud Le GuyaderDepartment of Radiotherapy, Institut Universitaire de la Face et du Cou, Nice, France.
Sébastien ThureauDepartment of Radiotherapy, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France.
Esteban BrenetDepartment of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Robert Debré University Hospital, Reims, France.
Florian ClatotDepartment of Medical Oncology, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe microvascular bone free flap (MBFF) is the preferred reconstruction after mandibular resection as it facilitates secondary dental rehabilitation.

methodsIn this multicenter study, patients were included if treated between January 2017 and January 2022 for head and neck cancer with MBFF reconstruction.

resultsOf the 487 identified patients, 104 patients were included. Median follow-up was 49 months. 61 patients (59%) had no dental rehabilitation. Of the 43 rehabilitated patients, 81% had a conventional prosthesis and 19% an implant-supported prosthesis. Neither the number of osteotomies, nor the complexity of the reconstruction, nor the radiotherapy, were statistically associated with dental rehabilitation. Only the absence of a dental specialist in the center (p = 0.04) and a number of one or fewer native mandibular teeth (p = 0.05) were significantly associated with no dental rehabilitation in multivariate analysis.

conclusionThe rate of dental rehabilitation is still insufficient. The presence of a dental specialist is essential.

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Free Tissue FlapsHead and Neck NeoplasmsMandibular ReconstructionAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDental Prosthesis, Implant-SupportedFemaleHumansMaleMandibleMiddle AgedRetrospective Studiesdental implantsdental restoration repairfree tissue flapshead and neck neoplasmshospice care

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PMCPMC12972651

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