Titanium Implants used in the Rehabilitation of Maxillofacial Bone Defects: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Centre of South Punjab, Pakistan

Anam Tahir¹, Safi Ullah Khan⁴, Hafiz Muhammad Abu Bakar Siddique⁵, Mamoona Mujtaba² and Asrar Ahmed³

ABSTRACT

Objective: The purpose of this research is to confirm the efficiency and protective capacity of implants made up of titanium and their effect on the bones found in the maxillofacial region.

Study Design: A Cross Sectional Study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Maxillofacial Surgery, CIMS Dental College, Multan and Multan Medical and Dental College, Multan from January 2023 to December 2023.

Methods: The maxilla, mandible, or zygomatic bone was implanted with titanium implants made by milling, selective laser sintering, or electron beam melting. A 12-month long follow-up was done following the operation. At the most recent follow-up, data on complications, subsidence, osteolysis surrounding the implants, postoperative infection, implant functional outcomes, and bony fusion of the titanium implant body were collected.

Results: This research outlines the difficulties we encountered when using titanium implants, how we dealt with them, and then also assesses patient satisfaction. Ten titanium implants were used in all. There were no adverse events or signs of subsidence or osteolysis in the locality of titanium implants. Every patient in this research was happy and contented with the aesthetic and practical outcomes of their surgeries. Both immediately after surgery and during later follow-ups, no patient had any problems.

Conclusion: Using titanium implants allows for a more precise restoration of maxillofacial abnormalities, avoiding the typical issues with prefabricated implants and it also raises patient satisfaction.

Key Words: Titanium Implants, Maxillofacial defects, Zygomatic reconstruction, Craniomaxillofacial surgery.

Citation of article: Tahir A, Khan S, Siddique HMAB, Mujtaba M, Ahmed A, Titanium Implants used in the rehabilitation of maxillofacial bone defects: A cross-sectional study at a Tertiary Care Centre of South Punjab, Pakistan. Med Forum 2024;35(10):50-53. doi:10.60110/medforum.351012.