Reconstruction after Resection of the Jaw Bone (Mandible and Maxilla)

Surgical removal is the main modality of treatment in more advanced stages of tongue cancers region. Following such excision speech and swallowing functions can be significantly impaired. Cosmetically it can be disfiguring with marked asymmetry and contour defects of the face. Several methods of reconstruction are available among which microvascular flaps including bone usually give the best results. Current standard of care uses a 3-D printed model of the bone to be reconstructed for accuracy.