DOI: 10.11607/ijp.4553, PubMed ID (PMID): 27148980Pages 227-229, Language: EnglishArtopoulou, Ioli Ioanna / Lemon, James C.Free tissue transfers are used to restore maxillofacial resected tissues during tumor ablative surgery. The maxillofacial prosthodontist remains an integral member of the therapeutic team, since conventional retained facial prostheses are in certain cases the most practical, trouble-free, cost-efficient, and successful means of rehabilitation.