Immediate Prosthetic Loading of Implants Placed in Reconstructed Jaws After Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Figure 1. Surgical procedure of mandibular reconstruction with iliac crest blocks (patient 2). Figure 2. (a–c) Panoramic radiographies showing adequate healing of bone grafts in patients 1–3, respectively.

and 4. Figure 3. (a–c) Intraoral aspect after the healing period of reconstruction procedure, before dental implant installation in patients 1–3, respectively. Figure 4. Patient 1. (a) Provisional removable partial denture. (b) Duplicated provisional removable partial denture turned into surgical guide. (c) Surgical guide positioned for dental implant procedure.

Figure 5. Patient 2. (a) Provisional components screwed on conical abutments prepared for denture capturing. (b) Provisional components captured on removal partial denture with self-curing resin. Figure 6. Provisional implant-supported denture ready for installation (patient 2). Figure 7. (a–c) Provisional implant-supported denture installed, respectively, in patients 1–3.

(a–c) Panoramic radiographies showing adequate positioning of dental implants and good maintenance of graft height, respectively, in patients 1–3.