title: Bhawsar-karandikar stent: an aid to vestibuloplasty.
abstract: The loss of teeth and their replacement by artificial denture is associated with many problems. Pre-prosthetic surgical procedures are performed to provide a better anatomic environment and to create proper supporting structures for construction of dentures. Whenever inadequate vestibular depth is present in edentulous mouth, deepening of vestibule is considered to increase the retention and stability of denture. Deepening of vestibule without any addition of the bone is termed as vestibuloplasty. This article describes the ease and convenience of vestibuloplasty followed by the use of Bhawsar-Karandikar stent to maintain the soft tissue modifications. The study yielded promising results and patient acceptance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Peoples College of Dental Sciences & R.C, Bhanpur Bypass Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh India.
authors.forename: Satish
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karandikar
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, MGV's KBH Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai-Agra Road, Panchavati, Nashik, India.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhawsar
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Peoples Dental Academy, Bhanpur Bypass Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh India.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Varsha Murthy
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, MGV's KBH Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai-Agra Road, Panchavati, Nashik, India.
authors.forename: Poonam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pawar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Peoples College of Dental Sciences & R.C, Bhanpur Bypass Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Yuvaraj
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Peoples College of Dental Sciences & R.C, Bhanpur Bypass Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dalsingh
keywords: Bhawsar–Karandikar stent; Preprosthetic surgery; Vestibuloplasty