title: Oral rehabilitation following removal of a rhabdomyosarcoma and subsequent microstomia: a case report.
abstract: Rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignant tumor that is most often seen in children younger than 15 years of age. This pathology is found mainly in the head and neck region. Treatment of rhabdomyosarcoma at early stages of life usually affects the dental and osseous development of children. Because of impaired development, microstomia can arise, making dental treatment more difficult. This article presents a patient with microstomia caused by resection of an embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in the nasolabial region. The patient was treated with 5 dental implants and fixed hybrid prosthesis in the maxilla and 2 implants supporting an overdenture in the mandible.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Removable Prosthodontics, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bilhan
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Geckili
authors.forename: Belir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Atalay
authors.forename: Selda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arat
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008865:Microstomia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D018233:Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult