title: Lip Bumper Prosthesis for an Acromegaly Patient: A Clinical Report.
abstract: Prosthetic rehabilitation is done to regain function, speech and esthetics. This article describes the treatment for an acromegaly patient with bony defect. Two piece magnet retained hollow lip bumper prosthesis was fabricated to reduce the weight of the denture and to attain esthetics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College, 162, Poonamalle High Road, Velappanchavadi, Chennai, 600077 India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ashok
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College, 162, Poonamalle High Road, Velappanchavadi, Chennai, 600077 India.
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nallaswamy
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College, 162, Poonamalle High Road, Velappanchavadi, Chennai, 600077 India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benazir Begum
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College, 162, Poonamalle High Road, Velappanchavadi, Chennai, 600077 India.
authors.forename: Thiyaneswaran
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nesappan
keywords: Acromegaly; Bony defect; Hollow prosthesis; Lip bumper; Magnets