title: Treatment outcome with guiding flange prosthesis in hemimandibulectomy patients: Case series of three patients.
abstract: There are various indications that may necessitate partial or complete resection of the mandible, from trauma to congenital deformities. However, the most prevalent indication that requires surgical resection of the mandible along with the involved adjacent oral structures is the presence of a locally aggressive neoplastic growth. The resultant continuity defect leads to an alteration in the range and direction of mandibular movement, impedes clear articulation of syllables and cosmetic disfigurement. The role of a prosthodontist is paramount in bringing about the restoration of the esthetic and functional dysfunction. This article discusses a series of hemimandibulectomy cases wherein mandibular deviation was successfully corrected using guide-flange prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Saraswati Dental College and Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Sushil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kar
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Saraswati Dental College and Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Arvind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tripathi
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Saraswati Dental College and Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Riti
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Madhok
keywords: Deviation; guiding ramp; maxillomandibular; mediolateral