Abstract
Post-maxillectomy defects may be restored either by surgical reconstruction or by protheses and there is continuing controversy about the most appropriate method of rehabilitation in any particular case. A questionnaire was designed to assess the current practices of oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the UK after resection of the maxilla for malignant disease. Maxillectomies were carried out by 83% of surgeons; most surgeons do 1–5 cases a year; 38% of surgeons do reconstruct surgically, but only in 10% of cases. Only 65% of surgeons have access to the services of a restorative dentist; this did influence 19% of surgeons' decision about whether to reconstruct surgically or restore by prosthetic means.
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