Tatum H, Lebowitz M, Borgner R
J Oral Implantol. 1994;20(2):124-34.
Twenty-five years' experience in treating the atrophic mandible has convinced us that the ramus frame is the finest service we can provide the patient who is afflicted with this condition. Modifications in the design and placement have solved problems encountered with past use of this treatment modality. When one considers the relative comfort and function resulting from a fully-implant-supported prosthesis, the moderate cost of this one-piece custom-fabricated implant, and the fact that the implant and overdenture can be placed in one appointment, we believe that a resurgence will take place in the use of this treatment modality. The patient's ability to have immediate function, although limited to softer foods, is due to the large area of cortical bone supporting the implant. The most appreciative group of patients within our large implant practice consists of those patients who have had this procedure.
25年治疗萎缩性下颌骨的经验使我们确信，升支支架是我们能为患有这种病症的患者提供的最佳治疗手段。设计和放置方面的改进解决了过去使用这种治疗方式时遇到的问题。当考虑到完全种植体支持的假牙所带来的相对舒适感和功能、这种定制一体式种植体的适度成本，以及种植体和覆盖义齿可在一次就诊时植入这一事实时，我们相信这种治疗方式的使用将会再度兴起。患者能够立即恢复功能，尽管仅限于较软的食物，这得益于支持种植体的大面积皮质骨。在我们庞大的种植业务中，最感激的患者群体就是接受了这一手术的患者。
