title: Prosthetic rehabilitation of edentulous mandibulectomy patient: a clinical report.
abstract: Segmental resection of the mandible commonly results in deviation of the mandible to the defective side. The amount of deviation depends on the amount of hard and soft tissue involvement, the method of surgical site closure, the degree of impaired tongue function, the number of remaining teeth and the extent of loss of sensory and motor innervations. Prosthodontic treatment along with physical therapy may be useful in reducing mandibular deviation and improving masticatory efficiency. This clinical report describes the use of two rows of nonanatomic teeth on the unresected side. This provided a broader occlusal table and improved masticatory efficiency in our edentulous madibulectomy patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, MAHE University, Manipal, India. dentallifecare@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Prakash
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D003768:Dental Occlusion, Centric; D003779:Denture Design; D003824:Denture, Complete; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000601:surgery; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D014093:Tooth, Artificial