Cheek bumper prosthesis for a patient with a neurofibromatous lesion in the left cheek.
Neurofibromatous lesions of the oral cavity affect the chewing cycle by interposition of cheek mucosa during contact of opposing teeth. In this report, an intraoral prosthesis was fabricated to restore and improve oral function and reduce the incidence of cheek biting on the neurofibromatous lesion. The prosthesis successfully reduced the incidence of cheek biting and improved the patient's oral competency. This report describes the procedure for making an intraoral cheek bumper prosthesis to improve patient oral function.
Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, India. mohamedkasim9@yahoo.com
Kasim
K
Mohamed
V Anand
VA
Kumar
T V
TV
Padmanabhan
Nitin
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Deora
Suchitra
S
Mohan
D001734:Bites, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000534:rehabilitation*