Spontaneous Regeneration of the Mandible after Hemimandibulectomy: Report of a Case

Mandibular defects may result from many conditions such as trauma, inflammatorydiseases and tumors. There are rare cases reported in the literature that have demonstrated spontaneous bone regeneration after resection of the mandible. Severalfactors such as age, preservation of the periosteum and genetics seem to influencespontaneous bone regeneration capacity in individuals. Evaluation of these factorsmay lead to a better understanding of the mechanism of spontaneous bone regenerationand also help to create new methods for bone reconstruction. The purpose ofthis article was to describe the spontaneous regeneration of the hemi-mandible witha well shaped condyle and coronoid after resecting a mandibular pathologic lesionin a young man.