Maxillofacial prosthetic rehabilitation of the patient with head and neck cancer.
An overview of the field of maxillofacial prosthetics has been presented. Current advances in the field have been discussed in brief. Soliciting the expertise of the prosthodontist preoperatively can greatly augment the total therapy of the head and neck cancer patient.
D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008341:Mandibular Prosthesis / Q000295:instrumentation; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis; D010159:Palate / Q000601:surgery