Abstract

MARTINEZ, Mathias; RUIZ RODRIGUEZ, Rafael  and  LOPEZ NORIEGA, Juan Carlos. Implant-supported prosthetic rehabilitation prior to conducting hyperbaric oxygen therapy and after having completed resection of an epidermoid carcinoma from the floor of the mouth and radiotherapy: Clinical case report. Rev. Odont. Mex [online]. 2014, vol.18, n.3, pp.199-203. ISSN 1870-199X.

The present article purports to present a case of implant-supported rehabilitation of a patient who had previously undergone a procedure of floor of the mouth squamous cell carcinoma resection followed by radiotherapy (56 Gy total). Treatment consisted on hyperbaric oxygen therapy by means of the following protocol: previous to implant placement: 20 daily sessions, 100% oxygen at 2.4 ATM pressure during 90 minutes as well as 10 daily sessions of 100% oxygen at 2.4 ATM pressure, during 90 minutes after implant placement. Prosthetic rehabilitation was conducted six months after implant placement. It consisted of an implant-supported removable prosthesis with a ring system to achieve retention. Presently the patient is at a two year follow-up period after rehabilitation, and is free of tumor activity in the treated zone. The patient has so far achieved appropriate esthetic and functional results.

Keywords : Dental implants; hyperbaric oxygen; oral cancer.

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