An implant-supported prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with a bilateral subtotal maxillectomy defect secondary to rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis: A clinical report of a graftless approach.

Abstract

This clinical report presents the rehabilitation of extensive hard and soft tissue defects caused by rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis as a result of untreated diabetes mellitus. The patient underwent subtotal maxillectomy and was rehabilitated with an implant-supported maxillofacial prosthesis with zygomatic and pterygoid implants by following an immediate loading protocol.