Use of a complete denture as a radiation carrier.
When surgical resection of intraoral neoplasms is contraindicated, treatment by surface mold irradiation may be used. Success or failure of this mode of treatment may depend on the fabrication of a surface mold that can deliver the prescribed amount of therapeutic radiation in the desired amount of time. A technique for modification of an existing complete denture prosthesis for use as a surface mold has been described. Patient cooperation is essential for successful use of this modified prosthesis.
D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003779:Denture Design; D003824:Denture, Complete; D006801:Humans; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011883:Radium
D011883:Radium