title: Prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient following maxillectomy with orbital exenteration.
abstract: The maxillectomy patient despite the drastic nature of the procedure can often be restored to an acceptable aesthetic and functional condition. The treatment of maxillectomy patient presents an excellent opportunity for the surgeon and the prosthodontist to coordinate their efforts to enhance the patient's rehabilitation. This clinical report describes the prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the right maxilla requiring maxillectomy with orbital exenteration.
authors.affiliation: Dental Service, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr. E. Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai-12, India.
authors.forename: Kanchan P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Dholam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D019931:Maxillofacial Prosthesis Implantation; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D017233:Orbit Evisceration / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D020273:Orbital Implants