%0 Case Reports
%T Rehabilitation of Acquired Maxillary and Mandibular Defects Secondary to Mucormycosis - A Case Series.
%A Pandya HB
%A Bhad KM
%A Patel VR
%A Diwan SR
%A Dave HM
%J Ann Maxillofac Surg
%V 13
%N 2
%D 2023 Jul-Dec
%M 38405574
暂无%R 10.4103/ams.ams_79_23
%X UNASSIGNED: To suggest a directing algorithm for rehabilitative management of complex soft and hard tissue defects due to mucormycosis.
UNASSIGNED: An utmost need for surgical, reconstructive and rehabilitative options; functional, aesthetic, acceptable to the patient and enduring rehabilitation.
UNASSIGNED: Different cases of rhinomaxillary mucormycosis pertaining to the facial skeleton, diagnosed with the help of radiographic as well as fungal cultures.
UNASSIGNED: Thorough medical assessment, and antifungal prescription; followed by surgical resection of the affected areas, rigorous follow-up scheme and later rehabilitation with the help of implants and immediate loading.
UNASSIGNED: Regular follow-ups for at least one year and successful rehabilitation providing acceptable functional outcomes.
UNASSIGNED: Unconventional pathologies like rhinomaxillary mucormycosis infecting the jaws require novel, unprecedented and elaborate procedures both surgical and reconstructive based on sound scientific principles. There must be a vision for the rehabilitation of such cases right from the commencement of the surgical treatment.