Background:: This case report aimed to assess the role of patient-specific implants in mandibular abnormalities. Case Presentation:: Patients who had medical conditions and histories that made them unsuitable for free microvascular bone flaps underwent evaluation and surgery using patient-specific implants. Follow-up ranged from 3 to 27 months. The excellent fit, convenient surgery, and aesthetic outcome were observed as the major advantages. Discussion:: The patient-specific implant can, in the authors' experience, be considered as a useful alternative provided they are well embedded by viable tissue and attached to vital resection margins of the recipient bones. In the present study, the specific functional outcomes of speech clarity, chewing ability, and patient satisfaction/quality of life do not get altered after implantation. Conclusion:: This case report suggests that reconstructions of major mandibular defects in the jaw bones may be achieved through patient-specific implants.
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