Orthopedic treatment of patients with upper jaw resection after undergoing SARS COVID-19

Abstract

In the last few years, postcovoid osteonecrosis has become increasingly common among the causes of defects in the upper jaw, as a complication after a coronavirus infection.Purpose. To increase the effectiveness of orthopedic treatment of defects of the upper jaw formed as a result of postcovoid osteonecrosis of the maxillofacial region by applying a material for soft relocation GC COE-Soft Professional Package to the obturator of a compound jaw prosthesis made according to the method of Y.M. Zbarzh.Materials and methods. Over the past three years nine patients with postcovoid osteonecrosis of the upper jaw have had complex-jaw prostheses made according to the method of Y.M. Zbarzha with the application of GC COE-Soft Professional Package soft relocation material to the obturating part of the prosthesis to accelerate patient adaptation.Results. A postresection prosthesis made according to the method of Y.M. Zbarzha, which restores the defect of the upper jaw, turns out to be hollow, which greatly facilitates the design and improves the fixation of the prosthesis in the oral cavity. The use of Remanium button clamps from Dentaurum has confirmed its effectiveness. Due to the application of acrylic material for soft relocation GC COE-Soft Professional Package to the obturating part of the prosthesis, the patient’s adaptation is accelerated, the number of visits for correction is reduced.