Guide flange prosthesis for early management of reconstructed hemimandibulectomy: a case report.
- Author:
Pravinkumar Gajanan PATIL
1
;
Smita Pravinkumar PATIL
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Ameloblastoma; Dental prosthesis design; Fibula free-flap; Mandibular prosthesis; Maxillofacial prosthesis; Segmental mandibulectomy
- MeSH: Ameloblastoma; Dental Prosthesis Design; Humans; Mandible; Mandibular Osteotomy; Mandibular Prosthesis; Mastication; Maxillofacial Prosthesis; Moving and Lifting Patients; Prostheses and Implants; Prosthodontics; Transplants
- From:The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics 2011;3(3):172-176
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Surgical resection of the mandible due to presence of benign or malignant tumor is the most common cause of the mandibular deviation. Depending upon the location and extent of the tumor in the mandible, various surgical treatment modalities like marginal, segmental, hemi, subtotal, or total mandibulectomy can be performed. The clinicians must wait for extensive period of time for completion of healing and acceptance of the osseous graft before considering the definitive prosthesis. During this initial healing period prosthodontic intervention is required for preventing the mandibular deviation. This case report describes early prosthodontic management of a patient who has undergone a reconstructed hemi-mandibulectomy with modified mandibular guide flange prosthesis. The prosthesis helps patient moving the mandible normally without deviation during functions like speech and mastication.
