title: Prosthetic rehabilitation of orofacial donor site fistula following surgical reconstruction: a clinical report.
abstract: Orofacial defects can be either congenital or acquired. Rehabilitation of these patients can be done using a surgical and/or a prosthetic approach. In situations where surgical reconstruction is not possible, prosthetic management becomes the only option. This clinical report describes a simple, economical, and effective technique for the prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with oro-cutaneous fistula due to donor site dehiscence following tumor defect reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Ragas Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India. tpawan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: T Pavan
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Azhagarasan
authors.forename: K Chitra
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Shankar
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rajan
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000601:surgery; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013499:Surface Properties; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins