title: Prosthetic Management of a Nasal Septal Defect using a Custom Made Unilateral Intranasal Stent: A Case Report.
abstract: Various etiologies including congenital malformations, infections, trauma, iatrogenic causes or complications of systemic diseases can result in perforation of the nasal septum. The common symptoms associated with such defects include difficulty in breathing, nasal twang in voice, rhinorrhea, etc. Obturation can be achieved by insertion of a unilateral nasal stent. An attempt has been made in the present report to address the prosthetic management of pateint having nasal septum perforation utilizing a unilateral, custom made heat cured acrylic stent and the details of the technique are presented.
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Prosthodontics, Government Dental College , Alappuzha, Kerala, India .
authors.forename: Teny
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fernandez
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Prosthodontics, Government Dental College , Trivandrum, Kerala, India .
authors.forename: Harshakumar
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Karunakaran
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Prosthodontics, Government Dental College , Alappuzha, Kerala, India .
authors.forename: Sheela Virginia
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
keywords: Customized acrylic stent; Nasal septal perforation; Nasal stent