The Sydney Modified Alberta Reconstruction Technique (SM-ART) for dental rehabilitation following mandibulectomy or maxillectomy

M Johal; D Leinkram; C Wallace; J R Clark

doi:10.1016/j.ijom.2020.09.013

The Sydney Modified Alberta Reconstruction Technique (SM-ART) for dental rehabilitation following mandibulectomy or maxillectomy

Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2021 May;50(5):615-618. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2020.09.013. Epub 2020 Oct 14.

Authors

M Johal¹, D Leinkram², C Wallace³, J R Clark⁴

Affiliations

¹ St George & Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Electronic address: manraj.johal18@gmail.com.
² Sydney Head and Neck Cancer Institute, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, Sydney, Australia.
³ Central Clinical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia; Westmead Oral Restorative Sciences, Sydney, Australia.
⁴ Sydney Head and Neck Cancer Institute, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, Sydney, Australia; Central Clinical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia; Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Academic Surgery, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia.

PMID: 33069518
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2020.09.013

Abstract

The Sydney Modification of the Alberta Mandibular Reconstruction technique (SM-ART) is a hybrid of the Rohner method and the Alberta Reconstructive Technique (ART). SM-ART differs from ART in three ways, notably the use of custom plates, intraoral placement of implants via three-dimensionally printed guides and a skin graft buried deep into the skin paddle of the fibula flap in the first stage of the reconstruction.

Keywords: dental rehabilitation; fibula free-flap; free-flap; mandibular reconstruction; maxillary reconstruction.

MeSH terms

Alberta
Bone Transplantation
Dental Implants*
Fibula / surgery
Free Tissue Flaps*
Mandibular Osteotomy
Mandibular Reconstruction*
Plastic Surgery Procedures*

Substances

Dental Implants