Postsurgical prosthetic rehabilitation of unilateral hemimandibulectomy with customized wire guided mandibular prosthesis
Authors:
- Manu RatheeMRManu Rathee
- Mohaneesh BhoriaMBMohaneesh Bhoria
- Priyanka BooraPBPriyanka Boora
Open Access
- 1 January 2015
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Medknow in Saudi Journal for Health Sciences
- Vol. 4 (3) , 205
Abstract
Segmental resection of the mandible destroys the balance and symmetry of function, leading to altered mandibular movements and deviation of the residual fragment toward the resected side. Prosthodontic management of unilateral hemimandibulectomy is aimed to reduce mandibular deviation and to improve the masticatory effiency. This clinical report describes a simple and efficient method utilizing customized wire-made-guide removable prosthesis to aid in reducing the mandibular deviation and enhances the masticatory efficiency.Keywords
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