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OOKP stage 1 – tooth extraction and preparation of the OOAL lamina.
Notes: (A) Extraction of the tooth with a piece of mandible. (B) Preparation of the tooth (dentine is exposed on one surface, while the alveo-dental ligament is preserved). (C) A central hole is drilled perpendicular to the lamina. (D) A PMMA cylinder is inserted into the lamina.
Abbreviations: OOKP, osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis; OOAL, alveo-dento-acrylic; PMMA, polymethylmethacrylate.
