Prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient after a partial mandibulectomy


Autoria(s): Goiato, Marcelo Coelho; Medeiros, Rodrigo Antonio de; Vechiato Filho, Aljomar José; Silva, Emily Vivianne Freitas da; Sônego, Mariana Vilela; Carvalho, Karina Helga Turcio de; Guiotti, Aimée Maria; Dekon, Stefan Fiuza de Carvalho; Pesqueira, Aldiéris Alves; Santos, Daniela Micheline dos
Contribuinte(s)

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)

Data(s)

07/12/2015

07/12/2015

2015

Resumo

The treatment of orofacial tumors may cause facial deformities by losses of structures that affect basic functions, i.e. feeding, speech, and the reduction of patient self-steam. A white male patient was diagnosed with epidermoid cancer on the mandibular alveolar ridge with infiltration staging IV A. The patient was submitted to a mandibulectomy associated with a complete extraction of mandibular teeth. For rehabilitation, a conventional denture for the mandibular arch and a removable partial denture for the maxillary arch were fabricated. A correct occlusal adjustment and a satisfactory amount of alveolar bone was favorable for conventional dentures of the prostheses bases improve their retention and stability. After one year of follow-up, the patient was adapted to the prostheses, satisfied with their retention, and reported an improvement on his feeding. The prosthetic rehabilitation of patients after a partial mandibulectomy is essential for their self-steam. Conventional dentures may have their retention and stability improved if they are well fabricated, recorded and have a balanced occlusion. A correct occlusal adjustment and an adequate retention of the prostheses bases may improve their retention and stability. Patients without xerostomy and with a satisfactory amount of alveolar bone may have a favorable prognosis for conventional dentures.

Formato

200-203

Identificador

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2015.05.004

Annals Of Medicine And Surgery (2012), v. 4, n. 2, p. 200-203, 2015.

2049-0801

http://hdl.handle.net/11449/131167

10.1016/j.amsu.2015.05.004

26052437

PMC4454786

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Elsevier B.V.

Relação

Annals Of Medicine And Surgery (2012)

Direitos

closedAccess

Palavras-Chave #Denture #Epidermoid carcinoma #Mouth rehabilitation #Quality of life
Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/article