title: Orientation of handle for successful prosthetic treatment in patients with an anatomic compromise after a maxillectomy.
abstract: This clinical technique provides a key procedure for successful prosthetic treatment in patients with an anatomical compromise after a maxillectomy. When making a preliminary impression, the clinician must keep the handle of the stock tray parallel to the patient's interpupillary line extraorally to maintain the correct position of the tray and to make a record of the inclination of the occlusal plane. This simple consideration during this first step of making a preliminary impression can be an important guide for both dentists and dental technicians. Information about the correct positioning of the tray and the inclination of the occlusal plane obtained by using a stock tray handle will greatly reduce the stress experienced by dentists, dental technicians, and patients during the fabrication of the prosthesis and will ultimately lead to successful prosthetic treatment in patients with anatomic compromise resulting from a maxillectomy.
authors.affiliation: Junior Associate Professor, Department of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: yuka.mfp@tmd.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Yuka I
authors.initials: YI
authors.lastname: Sumita
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Mariko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hattori
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, Department of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Mahmoud E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Elbashti
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
mesh_terms: D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D003765:Models, Dental
chemical_list: D003760:Dental Impression Materials