title: Microstomia-a treatment challenge to a prosthodontist.
abstract: The branch of Prosthodontics is not only a science but also an art of handling patients who present with limitations in continuing with normal procedures. An abnormally small mouth opening is called as microstomia. The common reasons for this condition include scleroderma, orofacial malignancies, surgery, burns and TMJ ankylosis. Impressions can be made for patients with restricted mouth opening with a sectional impression tray that can be assembled and disassembled in the mouth and reassembled outside the mouth. This article describes a sectional tray system for making preliminary and secondary impressions. Also an innovative technique of fabricating a sectional complete denture for a microstomic patient has been described.
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Sh. J.N. Kapoor D.A.V. Dental College , Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, India .
authors.forename: Smriti Kapur
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Dewan
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Sh. J.N. Kapoor D.A.V. Dental College , Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, India .
authors.forename: Aman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, Sh. J.N. Kapoor D.A.V. Dental College , Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, India .
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sehgal
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Student, Department of Prosthodontics, Sh. J.N. Kapoor D.A.V. Dental College , Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, India .
authors.forename: Anika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khullar
keywords: Rehabilitation; Sectional denture; Sectional tray