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Reconstruction of Maxillary Defects

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The maxilla plays an integral role in facial symmetry, midface projection, globe support, mastication, swallowing and phonetics. Total and partial defects of the maxilla can be due to a variety of disease processes. As with all reconstructive surgery, the fundamental goals are to establish a return to normal or near normal form and function. This chapter will review an approach to evaluation of an anticipated maxillary defect, treatment planning for deciding how to best manage the defect, and key principles in executing the treatment plan.

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  1. Fellow in Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, Providence Cancer Center, Portland, OR, USA

    Baber Khatib

  2. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland, OR, USA

    Ashish Patel, Eric J. Dierks, R. Bryan Bell, Melissa Amundson & Allen Cheng

  3. Head and Neck Surgery, Providence Cancer Center, Portland, OR, USA

    Ashish Patel, Eric J. Dierks, R. Bryan Bell & Allen Cheng

  4. Oral/Head and Neck Oncology, Legacy Good Samaritan Cancer Center, Portland, OR, USA

    Ashish Patel, Eric J. Dierks, R. Bryan Bell & Allen Cheng

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  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral, Head & Neck Oncology and Micro-vascular Reconstructive Surgery, Houston, TX, USA

    James C. Melville

  2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral, Head & Neck Oncology and Micro-vascular Reconstructive Surgery, Houston, TX, USA

    Jonathan W. Shum

  3. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Houston, TX, USA

    Simon Young

  4. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Houston, TX, USA

    Mark E. Wong

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Khatib, B., Patel, A., Dierks, E.J., Bryan Bell, R., Amundson, M., Cheng, A. (2019). Reconstruction of Maxillary Defects. In: Melville, J., Shum, J., Young, S., Wong, M. (eds) Regenerative Strategies for Maxillary and Mandibular Reconstruction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93668-0_14

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