Prosthodontic rehabilitation using balancing ramp-guided flexible prosthesis in a squamous cell carcinoma patient treated with hemimandibulectomy

Loss of any anatomical structure leads to functional insufficiency and psychological trauma. Malignant neoplasms of mandible are often surgically treated by hemimandibulectomy which greatly affects the function postoperatively. The amount of dysfunction depends upon the size of resected segment, eff...

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Published inIndian journal of dental sciences Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 28 - 31
Main Authors Rathee, Manu, Jain, Prachi, Shetye, Akanksha, Alam, Maqbul
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications 01.01.2022
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
balancing ramp
Care and treatment
Case studies
guided flexible prosthesis
hemimandibulectomy
limited mouth opening
mandibular deviation
Maxillofacial prosthesis
Mouth cancer
Orthognathic surgery
Squamous cell carcinoma
India
hemimandibulectomy
guided flexible prosthesis
limited mouth opening
mandibular deviation
Balancing ramp
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Summary:Loss of any anatomical structure leads to functional insufficiency and psychological trauma. Malignant neoplasms of mandible are often surgically treated by hemimandibulectomy which greatly affects the function postoperatively. The amount of dysfunction depends upon the size of resected segment, effect on tongue, number of remaining teeth, and the extent of loss of sensory and motor innervations. This clinical report describes the prosthodontic management of a squamous cell carcinoma patient treated with hemimandibulectomy and rehabilitated using balancing ramp-guided flexible prosthesis to accommodate mandibular deviation and limited mouth opening.
ISSN:0976-4003
2231-2293
DOI:10.4103/IJDS.IJDS_144_20