@article{ref1,
title="The prosthodontic restoration of a self-inflicted gunshot maxillofacial defect: a short-term follow-up case report",
journal="International journal of prosthodontics",
year="2007",
author="Sipahi, Cumhur and Ortakoğlu, Kerim and Ozen, Julide and Caglar, Alper",
volume="20",
number="1",
pages="85-88",
abstract="A self-inflicted gunshot maxillofacial defect was restored with dental implants and various attachments. Following mandibular surgical reconstruction, a fixed full-arch implant-supported prosthesis was fabricated. The maxillary defect was restored with an obturator retained with bar-clip and ball attachments. Crowns with an unfavorable crown-to-root ratio were used to rectify a compromised unilateral interocclusal space. Functional rehabilitation was achieved without any pathologic sequelae and maintained over a 1-year observation period. Provision of a fixed implant-retained mandibular prosthesis opposing a specific design for a maxillary obturator provided short-term and optimistic prognosis in the management of a serious traumatic injury.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0893-2174",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}