title: Simplified technique for the prosthodontic rehabilitation of a patient with a segmental mandibulectomy with a hollow cast partial dental prosthesis: A clinical report.
abstract: Rehabilitating patients with a mandibulectomy defect is a challenging task as such surgical resections may result in discontinuity defects that pose functional, esthetic, and psychological problems. A decreased denture-bearing area, increased interarch space, and lever action in such maxillofacial defects may cause problems with regard to retention, stability, and support of the prosthesis. Reducing the weight of the prosthesis helps to decrease the lever action and load on the residual alveolar ridge. This clinical report describes how a patient with a posterior segmental mandibulectomy was rehabilitated with a hollow cast partial dental prosthesis using a simplified technique with expanded polystyrene.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Peoples Dental College and Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. Electronic address: amarbhochhibhoya@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Amar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhochhibhoya
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peoples Dental College and Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: Pranay
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shakya
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Peoples Dental College and Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: Suraj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mathema
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Peoples Dental College and Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: Brijesh
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Maskey
mesh_terms: D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D017266:Dental Prosthesis; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003829:Denture, Partial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D063168:Mandibular Osteotomy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged