Anderson J D
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Canada.
Int J Prosthodont. 1993 Mar-Apr;6(2):163-8.
The maxillofacial patient faces many challenges that go beyond those of edentulism. These obstacles leave the patient handicapped and socially vulnerable. One of the greatest of these difficulties is retention of the craniofacial prosthesis. Ingenious strategies based on experience have provided limited success. For selected patients, however, the osseointegrated implant has largely eliminated this vexing technical predicament, thus freeing the patient to enjoy a more normal lifestyle. The treatment indications for this service, the remaining unresolved patient problems, the new planning criteria, and the requirement to document success all point to the need for well-validated instruments to measure the effectiveness of this newly augmented service.
颌面患者面临着许多超出无牙症范畴的挑战。这些障碍使患者身有残疾且在社会上处于弱势地位。其中最大的困难之一是颅面修复体的固位。基于经验的巧妙策略取得的成功有限。然而，对于特定患者而言，骨结合种植体在很大程度上消除了这一棘手的技术难题，从而使患者能够享受更正常的生活方式。这项服务的治疗适应证、尚未解决的患者问题、新的规划标准以及记录成功的要求，都表明需要经过充分验证的工具来衡量这项新扩展服务的有效性。
