Prosthetic Rehabilitation of a Hemi-mandibulectomy Patient with Interim Mandibular Guide Flange and Maxillary Twin Occlusion: A Case Report

J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2024 Jul;16(Suppl 3):S3009-S3011. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_521_24. Epub 2024 Jul 18.

Abstract

In hemi-mandibulectomy patients, the fabrication of a successful prosthesis is a challenging task. Segmental resection of the mandible causes deviation toward the resected side resulting in facial disfigurement, difficulty in speech, mastication, swallowing, respiration, and restricted mandibular movements. Such a condition affects the daily life of the patient and might also result in a disturbed psychological state. The primary goal of treating these patients was to achieve facial aesthetics and restore function and phonetics. Such a scenario can be tackled more efficiently with good patient cooperation and a well-fabricated prosthesis.

Keywords: Guide flange; hemi-mandibulectomy; twin occlusion.

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