Prosthetic reconstruction after surgical resection of fibrous dysplasia of the maxillary and palatine bone

Fibrous dysplasia is a rare disorder of the bone. It is seen in two main forms of presentation: monostotic and the polyostotic. A case of monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the maxillary and palatine bones in a 22-year old man who received prosthetic reconstruction is presented with a review of the lit...

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Published inWest Indian medical journal Vol. 61; no. 3; p. 299
Main Authors Cherkaoui, A, Nawar, O, Fouad, I, Najib, B, El, Alami N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Jamaica 01.06.2012
Subjects
Adult
Fibrous Dysplasia, Monostotic - surgery
Humans
Male
Maxilla - surgery
Palate, Hard - surgery
Prostheses and Implants
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods
Young Adult
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Summary:Fibrous dysplasia is a rare disorder of the bone. It is seen in two main forms of presentation: monostotic and the polyostotic. A case of monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the maxillary and palatine bones in a 22-year old man who received prosthetic reconstruction is presented with a review of the literature.
ISSN:0043-3144
DOI:10.7727/wimj.2011.037