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Mandible reconstruction with bone grafts/platelet rich plasma is effective

Published in Blood Weekly, February 24th, 2005

Mandible reconstruction utilizing bone grafts and platelet rich plasma achieves adequate results.

"The results are presented of eight patients who had partial mandibulectomies for malignant tumors and were secondarily reconstructed with pre-shaped 2.3 mm titanium plates, autogenous particulate cortico-cancellous bone grafts and platelet rich plasma," researchers in the Netherlands report.

"Healing was uneventful in all cases and when prosthodontically needed, implants were inserted after approximately 6 months, while biopsies were taken. The histology showed bone remodeling in six cases," said M.A.W. Merkx and coworkers, "while in one case after 6...

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