title: Masticatory efficiency after rehabilitation of acquired maxillary and mandibular defects.
abstract: The effect of oral cancer with its therapeutic intervention involves significant facial and functional disabilities. It is customary to rehabilitate these patients by surgical or prosthetic means. Studies have been done to assess mastication and other functions after rehabilitation. A review of these studies for assessing masticatory function has been done under separate sections for maxillary and mandibular defects. Different masticatory tests are mentioned. Further scope for research has been highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: N Vasantha
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Vijayaraghavan
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Ganesh
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ramesh
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thareja
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patil
keywords: Acquired defects; implants; masticatory efficiency; obturators; oral rehabilitation