3. PROBLEMS AFTER
MAXILLECTOMY
Airway problem
Oronasal communication
Facial disfigurement
Masticatory & feeding problem
Deviation of the mandible
5. A. SURGICAL
COMPONENT(VERTICAL)
CLASS 1
Minimal loss of alveolar bone without an
oroantral fistula
Loss of hard palate only with no breach of
oral cavity or lose of the alveolus.
6. CLASS 2
It includes the alveolus and antral walls, but
not extending to the orbital rim and adnexae
CLASS 3
Similar to class 2 but including the orbital
floor or medial wall.
CLASS 4
maxillectomy with orbital exenteration
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9. B. DENTAL COMPONENT
(HORIZONTAL)
CLASS a
less than or equal to half the dental alveolus.
CLASS b
more than half the dental alveolus or crossing
the mid line.
CLASS c
the entire maxillary alveolus
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11. RECONSTRUCTION OF
CLASS 1 (A TO C)
Can be simply treated with obturator or a soft
tissue flap
Can even be left without obturation to be healed
by secondary intention
12. ADVANTAGES
Simple & quick procedure
Donor site is not required
Immediate facial & dental restoration
Inspection of the cavity & check for recurrence
is available
13. DISADVANTAGES
Difficult obturator fit & high risk of failure in
class 3 and 4.
Oro nasal reflux can be a problem
Reconstruction remains an option in the longer
term
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16. Pedicled Flaps
o Temporalis Flap
o Buccal fat pad
o Temporoparietal
Fascia Flap
RECONSTRUCTION OF
CLASS 2A
o Submental island flap
o Uvula flap
o Tongue flap
o Masseter flap
o Nasolabial flap
18. TEMPORALIS FLAP
Originates along the lateral skull at the temporal
line and inserts on the coronoid process of the
mandible.
It is a powerful elevator of the mandible
Blood supply is from anterior deep temporal and the
posterior deep temporal arteries.
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20. ADVANTAGES
Ease of Elevation
Reliable blood supply
Proximity to the maxillofacial structures
Camouflage of the incision with in the hair line
24. BUCCAL FAT PAD
First reported to be used in 1977 for closure of oroantral or oronasal
communication
In 1983 Neder used fat pad as a free graft in the oral cavity
Buccal fat pad epithelializes within two to three weeks when used as a
Pedicled flap.
Blood supply is from buccal and deep temporal branches of maxillary
artery.
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27. ADVANTAGES
Can be used in conjunction with free bone
grafting
Provides increased soft tissue bulk over
reconstruction bars.
Donor site complications are rare.
28. NASOLABIAL FLAP
Blood supply is from perforators of the facial and angular arteries
The superiorly based flap is used for the closure of oroantral
fistula
Limited donor tissue, facial scaring and limited arc of rotation are
the main disadvantages
`flap is extremely difficult to use in dentate patients
29. UVULA FLAP
In patients who have a long redundant uvula and have undergone a resection of
the posterior hard palate or part of the soft palate, the uvula provides an easily
harvested source of muscle & mucosa
Blood supply is from random perforators from local palatal vessels
Can be used to provide mucosa for the oral and nasal surface of the hard palate
Flap is not available in total palatal resections
Its dimensions are inadequate for larger defects
30. TONGUE FLAP
May be based anteriorly, dorsally, posteriorly, or bipedicled dorsally
Dorsally based flap is used for closure of hard palate
Blood supply is from lingual artery
The mobility of the pedicles caused by normal tongue movement can
cause the flap to pull away from the defects
Alteration of the natural tongue contour & bulk at the tip can alter
speech
31. MASSETER FLAP
Has been used for many years in the reanimation of paralyzed face
Langdon modifies the procedure by resecting the anterior portion of
the vertical ramus & coronoid process to allow transfer of the flap to
defects of the palate
Blood supply is from the masseteric artery, a branch of the transverse
facial artery
Major disadvantage is the potential for trismus and limited volume of
tissue
32. TEMPOROPARIETAL FASCIA
Provides a rapidly re-epetheliazed coverage in oral cavity
Can be elevated, grafted with skin or cartilage, or both
Flap receives its blood supply from the superficial
temporal artery
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34. ADVANTAGES
Robust Blood Supply
Ease of Elevation
Lack of hair
Well camouflaged donor site
Vascular anatomy is constant & reliable
Surface of the fascia readily accepts grafts
36. SUBMENTAL ISLAND FLAP
Blood supply is from the submental artery, a branch of facial artery.
Appropriate for cases in which no prior neck surgery has obliterated
the vascular pedicles
Provides abundant regional tissue with a reliable blood supply
Flap may be used without skin as a fascio-subcutaneous flap for the
augmentation of contour defects
Also used for reconstruction of most anterior oral cavity defects
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38. ADVANTAGES
Excellent color match
Excellent aesthetics
Transfer of tissues with like thickness & texture
Reliable vascular anatomy
The only disadvantage is the incisional scar.
39. FREE TISSUE TRANSFER
1. COMPOSITE FIBULA FLAP
only long & straight bone that is not indispensable
The common peroneal nerve runs around the fibular head
damage to the nerve & the knee joint can be prevented by leaving approximately 8cm of
proximal fibular end in the leg
Also distally 8cm are left in order to maintain the ankle joint fork
A fibula 40cm long can provide 26cm for the transplantation,this makes the fibular graft
the longest transplantable bone segmant in human beings
Blood supply to the fibula is from peroneal artery
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41. ADVANTAGES
Constant anatomical topography
Long bone & high stability
Minor donor site morbidity
Disadvantage is the short vascular pedicle
When used for the reconstruction of maxilla , one must
use a vessel interponate because of shortness of vascular
pedicle.
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46. RADIAL FOREARM FLAP
This flap is based on ascending & descending radicles from the
radial artery
Different variants like fascial flaps, double paddle fasciocutaneous flaps, and
osteocutaneous flaps can be harvested
Maxillectomy defects are adequately reconstructed with a radial forearm
fasciocutaneous flap
In osteocutaneous flap up to 16cm of bone may be harvested
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49. ADVANTAGES
Thin, elastic, pliable skin paddle
Hairless
Drapes conveniently over the complex shapes within the
oral cavity
Flap has relatively minimal bulk hence provides little
resistance to tongue movements
52. RECONSTRUCTION OF
CLASS 2(B-C)
AIMS OF RECONSTRUCTION:
When the class 2 defect crosses the midline or involves
the entire dental alveolus, a composite flap is essential to:
Restore the loss of bone including the anterior alveolus
Support the alar region & nasal columella
Provide adequate bony basis for implants
53. RECONSTRUCTION
Flaps for reconstruction depend on amount of bone lost in the in
anterior maxilla and nasal septum
If loss of bone includes only the dental alveolus, then a fibula flap is
the ideal choice
If, however, loss of bone includes a significant part of nasal piriform ,
nasal septum and extending towards the nasal bone (>2cm), then iliac
crest with internal oblique is the ideal flap.
54. ILIAC CREST
This flap is based on the deep circumflex iliac
artery(DCIA) & deep circumflex iliac vein
DCIA is a branch of the external iliac artery. DCIA sends
some perforators into the bone & the muscle attached to it
The skin component of the iliac crest derives some of its
blood supply from these perforators
55. USE OF FLAP IN
MAXILLECTOMY
Using the internal oblique muscle flap based on the
ascending branch of DCIA, a well vascularized piece of
soft tissue can be obtained on the same pedicle as the iliac
crest
Reconstruction of the orbital floor & rim may be achieved
using the inner table of iliac crest & the attached soft tissue.
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57. ADVANTAGES
Offers o large, curved piece of mainly cancellous bone,6 to 16cm in length
Composite flap carries a significant soft tissue bulk, can be useful in filling extensive
resection defects
Skin paddle is reliable & may be as large as 16 x 20cm or greater
Iliac crest is mainly cancellous bone, hence provides primary bone union
size & depth of bone allows it to accommodate osteointegrated dental implant
Cosmetically acceptable, as the scar is hidden in groin crease
Contour irregularity can be overcome by taking only the inner cortex
62. RECONSTRUCTION OF
CLASS 3(A-C)
AIMS
To close the oroantral fistula
Restore the functioning dental alveolus
Support for facial skin
Support the orbit & eyelids
Iliac crest with internal oblique is the ideal option to meet these goals.
63. ILIAC CREST WITH
INTERNAL OBLIQUE
It provides sufficient bone for the implant retained dental prosthesis
Provides a platform for the reconstruction of the orbital floor with
titanium mesh
The muscle will close the oral defect & provide an epethelialized lining
for the lateral nose
Facial vessels overlying the body of mandible are used for anastomosis
64. THE SCAPULA
Blood supply is from subscapular artery, a branch of the axillary artery
This flap is easy to elevate & the donor site defect is only moderate
For complex three dimensional reconstruction, two skin paddles can
be moved independently of each other
Angle of the scapula based on the angular artery & incorporating a
portion of latissimus dorsi , is used for orbital floor & maxillectomy
reconstruction
65. DISADVANTAGES
Does not provide adequate thickness of bone to
retain dental implants
Skin paddles may be too bulky for intra oral use
66. RECONSTRUCTION OF
CLASS 4A
When the orbital contents have been exenterated, problems of diplopia,
enophthalmos, and ectropion are obviated by removal of the eye.
Provision of the prosthetic eye can mask some of the deformity
Again, iliac crest with internal oblique is the first choice in class 4A
reconstruction
The best compromised reconstruction is a large soft tissue flap such as the
rectus abdominis to obturate whole of the defect from roof of the orbit to the
dental alveolus.
67. RECTUS ABDOMINIS
It is a strap like muscle, that spans the length of the anterior
abdominal wall
Enclosed in rectal sheath, originates from the cartilages of fifth,
sixth, and seventh ribs and front of the xiphoid process
Lower tendinous attachment to the body and symphysis of pubis
Blood supply is from superior & inferior epigastric artery
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69. USE OF FLAP IN
MAXILLECTOMY
Used for larger defects
Ease of dissection of the vascular pedicle
Disadvantages are lack of uniform thickness and
more tedious dissection in obese persons
No chance of dental rehabilitation
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74. RECONSTRUCTION OF
CLASS 4(B-C)
When the defect crosses the midline or involves
the nasal bone, iliac crest with internal oblique is
the only choice that can provide sufficient bone
to support the facial and nasal bone as well as
providing a choice for dental rehabilitation.