Oral and maxillofacial rehabilitation after a combat-related blast injury: a clinical case report
https://doi.org/10.33925/1683-3759-2026-1173
Abstract
Relevance. Although major advances have been made in the reconstruction of extensive jaw defects and deformities and in subsequent rehabilitation, these injuries remain a major clinical challenge amid ongoing armed conflicts.
Case presentation. Drawing on the published literature, we reviewed Russian and international approaches to the management of combat-related maxillofacial injuries. This case report describes the full course of treatment of a patient who sustained a mine-blast injury, from initial trauma to complete functional and aesthetic rehabilitation.
Conclusion. This case underscores the importance of a staged treatment strategy, timely surgical intervention, and subsequent prosthetic rehabilitation.
About the Authors
S. B. Butsan
Central Research Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergei B. Butsan, DDS, PhD, DSc, Head of the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery
Moscow
A. E. Ponomarev
Central Research Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Artemyi E. Pomomarev, maxillofacial surgeon
Moscow
O. S. Akhmetkhanova
Central Research Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga S. Akhmetkhanova, DDS, PhD student, Hospitalization Unit
16 Timura Frunze Str.,Moscow, Russian Federation, 119021
V. A. Seleznev
Central Research Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vasiliy A. Seleznev, PhD, maxillofacial surgeon, Ilyinsky hospital
Krasnogorsk
S. V. Abramyan
Central Research Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Susanah V. Abramyan, PhD, Head of the Department of Hospital Orthopedic Dentistry
Moscow
M. M. Alekseeva
Central Research Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Maria M. Alekseeva, orthopedic dentist
Moscow
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For citations:
Butsan SB, Ponomarev AE, Akhmetkhanova OS, Seleznev VA, Abramyan SV, Alekseeva MM. Oral and maxillofacial rehabilitation after a combat-related blast injury: a clinical case report. Parodontologiya. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.33925/1683-3759-2026-1173
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