title: Implant-retained feeding aid prosthesis for a patient following total glossectomy and laryngectomy: a clinical report.
abstract: This clinical report describes the prosthetic management of a patient following total glossectomy and total laryngectomy that severely compromised his oral function, caused facial disfigurement, and limited the patient's quality of life. A feeding aid prosthesis was designed to address the patient's chief complaint of difficulty in feeding and mastication. The prosthesis was designed as an implant-retained overdenture with a lingual metal plate to facilitate food introduction into the oropharynx. This treatment improved mastication, appearance, and the quality of the patient's social life.
authors.affiliation: Maxillofacial Prosthetics Rehabilitation Unit, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Penn
authors.forename: Yoav
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Grossmann
authors.forename: Arie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shifman
authors.forename: Shlomo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taicher
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003779:Denture Design; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D004435:Eating; D005927:Glossectomy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008341:Mandibular Prosthesis; D008409:Mastication; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014716:Vertical Dimension