Removal of a 40-Year-Old Infected Mandibular Staple Implant and a Fixed Reconstruction: A Case Report - Top-Institutions - MDSpire

Removal of a 40-Year-Old Infected Mandibular Staple Implant and a Fixed Reconstruction: A Case Report

  • By

  • Sadesh Kumar

  • Martinos K. Gavathas

  • Rocksan M Cortez

  • Raahil E Imami

  • Thomas J. Balshi

  • March 1, 2026

  • 10 min

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Top Institutions

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    University of Michigan School of Dentistry
    University of Michigan School of Dentistry

    Ann Arbor, MI

    Key Differentiators

    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    • Dental Implantology
    • Oral Rehabilitation

  • #2

    Harvard School of Dental Medicine
    Harvard School of Dental Medicine

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    • Dental Implantology
    • Periodontology

  • #3

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, MN

    Key Differentiators

    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    • Dental Implantology
    • Reconstructive Surgery

  • #4

    University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry
    University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry

    Los Angeles, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    • Dental Implantology
    • Prosthodontics

Original Source(s)

Removal of a 40-Year-Old Infected Mandibular Staple Implant and a Fixed Reconstruction: A Case Report

  • by Sadesh Kumar, Martinos K. Gavathas, Rocksan M Cortez, Raahil E Imami, Thomas J. Balshi

  • March 1, 2026

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