title: Rehabilitating mandibular resection with guide flange prosthesis.
abstract: Loss of continuity of the mandible leads to deviation of the residual segment towards the surgical site and alteration in muscle function. This results in facial asymmetry and malocclusion. A corrective device known as 'guide flange prosthesis' is indicated to limit this clinical manifestation. Guide flange prosthesis serves as a training device. It can successfully guide the patient to close the mandible into the correct intercuspal position. This clinical report reveals the rehabilitation of patient who underwent hemisection of the mandible, subsequent to treatment for an ameloblastoma. He was successfully rehabilitated with mandibular guide flange prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Upgraded KGMC, Lucknow (U.P), India.
authors.forename: Himanshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Upgraded KGMC, Lucknow (U.P), India.
authors.forename: Sunit Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Jurel
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Upgraded KGMC, Lucknow (U.P), India.
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Upgraded KGMC, Lucknow (U.P), India.
authors.forename: Pooran
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chand
mesh_terms: D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000601:surgery*; D016302:Centric Relation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery*; D008341:Mandibular Prosthesis; D008409:Mastication; D008875:Middle Aged; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D016896:Treatment Outcome