Case management of a patient with gingival cancer who took the obturator prosthesis combined with orofacial myofunctional therapy to promote the rehabilitation of oral and maxillofacial function
10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20201215-04839
- VernacularTitle:上颌阻塞器序列修复联合口面肌功能治疗促进牙龈癌患者口颌功能康复的个案管理
- Author:
Dongye YANG
1
;
Xingfang HE
;
Xiujuan SHA
;
Qiuyu HUANG
;
Chuxuan DING
;
Xiaoman YU
;
Shuyi WU
Author Information
1. 中山大学附属口腔医院口腔颌面外科，广州 510055
- Keywords:
Obturator prosthesis;
Oral cancer;
Orofacial myofunctional therapy;
Maxillofacial defect;
Nursing care
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2021;37(18):1432-1435
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To summarize the case management of promoting the rehabilitation of oral and maxillofacial function of a patient with gingival cancer.Methods:The patient took the obturator prosthesis and orofacial myofunctional therapy to promote the rehabilitation of oral and maxillofacial function. The key points of nursing included: nursing of obturator prosthesis, orofacial myofunctional therapy, psychological nursing and evaluation of oral and maxillofacial function rehabilitation.Results:after one year of case management, the total score of the Chinese version of the obturator functioning scale was 18 points, the mouth opening was 4cm, and the speech distinctness was 98%. The quality of life of the patient was good.Conclusions:When the obturator prosthesis and orofacial myofunctional therapy are taken, all-round cooperation of the medical staff of different specialties from the perioperative period to the discharge follow-up should be strengthened in order to promote the rehabilitation of oral and maxillofacial function.
