Case report: the advantage of close liaison between primary and secondary health workers in the restorative care of hemi-maxillectomy patients.
The expansion of the maxillofacial speciality outside major teaching hospitals has not been mirrored by a similar expansion in Consultant-led restorative services. This has resulted in general dental practitioners being asked to provide both immediate and long-term restorative support for patients following surgery. Alternatively, the patient may have to travel long-distances to access specialist restorative advice. This paper describes the restorative management of a patient who, ten years after a hemi-maxillectomy, was referred to a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry for care. The treatment provided is detailed and the importance and benefit for the patient of close co-operation between the hospital and the general dental practitioner is highlighted.
Bishop
K
K
Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
Wragg
P
P
D000368:Aged; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000601:surgery; D003442:Crowns; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D019931:Maxillofacial Prosthesis Implantation / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012017:Referral and Consultation