title: Lip-support prosthesis--a unique approach in management of bilateral facial palsy.
abstract: Facial palsy is a relatively uncommon condition with a variety of proposed etiologic factors. Commonly it affects the nerve unilaterally; bilateral involvement is very rare, accounting for less than 1% of cases. This article presents a case of bilateral idiopathic Bell palsy in a patient who had a hanging lower lip. A prosthetic appliance anchored to the teeth was fabricated to maintain the lip in its normal position, thereby helping the patient to perform normal functions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge and Implantology, College of Dental Sciences, Karnataka, India. sureshsajjan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M C Suresh
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Sajjan
authors.forename: R Gopi
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Krishna
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020330:Bell Palsy / Q000150:complications*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants