Diagnosis and Treatment of an Unusual Maxillary Gingiva Malignant Melanoma Arising Around Dental Implant
Our report showed that an ill-fitting dental implant may cause OMMM. Excisional biopsy with sufficient surgical margins allows complete removal and final diagnosis of OMMM. Early diagnosis and treatment are recommended.
Authors
- Guiquan Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8316-5809)
- Yufei Hua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0042-8413)
- Gaowei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3932-1800)
- Mingzhe Bao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3261-7340)
- Grace Paka Lubamba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2709-0483)
- Guanru Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5869-3159)
- Zhuoyuan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4324-1712)
- Ning Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8402-3108)
- Chunjie Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7962-1904)
- Guile Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2522-1608)
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- University of Kinshasa (CD)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000010547
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57