• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.435-444
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• 1997

Many of the problems which are faced to the edentulous patients are related to a minimal amount of available mandibular bone volume and height. Most of the patients with mild atrophy of the mandible are treated using endosseous implant prosthodontics. TMI(Trans-mandibular Implant) can be used in case of severe mandibular atrophy, poor bone quality, atrophy of the mandible with exposed of inferior alveolar nerve, osteoporosis and the fracture of the atrophic mandible. Also it can eliminate the need for bone grafting and vestibuloplasty. The TMI is a rigid box frame structure which controls and distribute the masticatory force over the severely resorbed mandible. The box frame structure consist of a superstructure, baseplate, 4 transosseous posts, and 5 cortical screws. This is a case report that also describes about the transmandibular implant reconstruction system.

• 대한치과보철학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1999.04a
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• pp.83.1-83.1
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• 1999