title: Technical considerations in rehabilitation of an edentulous total glossectomy patient.
abstract: The technician by virtue of his profession plays an important role in fabricating silicone tongue prosthesis for a total glossectomy patient. The technician, with his skills and specialized knowledge in handling material, plays a valuable role as a member of the oncology team. A patient with total glossectomy can be rehabilitated by silicone tongue prosthesis as an aid to improve his speech and swallowing. This paper describes the technical steps involved in fabricating a silicone tongue prosthesis for an edentulous total glossectomy patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental and Prosthetic Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400 012, India.
authors.forename: Pravin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhirangi
authors.forename: Priyanka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Somani
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Dholam
authors.forename: Gurmeet
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bachher