Staged reconstruction of hemimaxillectomy defect: Application of buccal fat pad flap, iliac bone graft and implant‐supported dental prostheses

Abstract

Abstract In order to achieve a fixed implant‐supported prosthesis in a posthemimaxilectomy patient, ideal soft and hard tissue rehabilitation is necessary. Here, we present a staged approach for soft tissue reconstruction with local flaps followed by anterior iliac crest bone graft which resulted in a predictable and satisfactory outcome.

Keywords

• hemimaxillectomy
• maxillary defect
• palatal defect
• oronasal fistula
• oroantral fistula
• buccal fat pad