title: Prosthodontic management of an irradiated maxillectomy patient with severe trismus using implant-supported prostheses: a clinical report.
abstract: Trismus and limited oral access present a clinical challenge to prosthodontic management. An edentulous patient who developed microstomia after a maxillary tumor resection and radiation therapy is presented. The clinical procedure and the rationale for the treatment approach are discussed. Implanted-supported prostheses were prescribed for this patient.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Prosthodontics, National University of Singapore, Singapore. drcheng@specialistdentalgroup.com
authors.forename: Ansgar C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Tapan N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Koticha
authors.forename: Neo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tee-Khin
authors.forename: Alvin G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Wee
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003819:Denture Bases; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D003824:Denture, Complete; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000601:surgery*; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D008865:Microstomia / Q000209:etiology; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D050397:Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated; D014313:Trismus / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants