Abstract
Unrepaired defects of the mandible, including the angle, ascending ramus, and posterior body, leave a significant deformity, both functional and aesthetic. The muscles of mastication pull the remaining mandible into a lingual relationship with the maxillary teeth, rendering the remaining teeth functionless. The soft tissues of the tongue and larynx lose their support, resulting in difficulty with oral competence and intelligible speech (Fig. 30.1).
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Schusterman, M.A., Beahm†, E.K. (2019). Reconstruction of Defects of the Mandibular Angle. In: Greenberg, A., Schmelzeisen, R. (eds) Craniomaxillofacial Reconstructive and Corrective Bone Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1529-3_28
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