Quality of Life and Masticatory Function Assessment in a Patient with Immediate Alveolar Bone Reconstruction Using Particulate Cancellous Bone Marrow and Rehabilitation with Dental Implant: a Case Report

The aim of this report is to present a case of immediate alveolar bone reconstruction with particulate cancellous bone marrow (PCBM) and rehabilitation implant supported fixed prosthesis, and to evaluate the clinical outcomes based on quality of life (QOL) and masticatory function. A 25-year-old woman with mandibular ameloblastoma was treated by enucleation, peripheral osteotomy, and immediate alveolar reconstruction with PCBM. Nine months later, three dental implants were placed in the reconstructed area. After second-stage surgery, screw-retained prosthesis was fabricated. Immediate alveolar reconstruction and dental implant prosthetic rehabilitation definitely contributed to improving postoperative QOL for the patient.