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Rehabilitation of Mandibulectomy Patient with an overdenture-a Case Report


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1 Department of Prosthodontics, Leonara Institute of Dental Sciences, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
2 Department of Prosthodontics, D.Y.Patil College of Dental Sciences And health, Navi Mumbai, India
3 Department of Endodontics and Conservative Dentistry, Leonara Institute of Dental Sciences, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
     

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Mandibular defects caused by surgical intervention to eradicate or control disease like carcinoma frequently involves jaw resection. Loss of continuity of the mandible, destroys the balance of the lower face and leads to decreased mandibular function, by deviation of the residual segment towards the surgical site. The amount of deviation depends on the amount of hard and soft tissue involvement, the method of surgical site closure, the degree of impaired tongue function, the number of remaining teeth and the extent of loss of sensory and motor innervations. The most challenging thing in maxillofacial cases is attaining retention and stability along with esthetics and function. This clinical report describes the use of over denture to provide better retention for a hemi mandibulectomy patient.

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Over Denture, Retention, Hemi Mandibulectomy
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Authors

Y Sravanthi
Department of Prosthodontics, Leonara Institute of Dental Sciences, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
Asha Rathod
Department of Prosthodontics, D.Y.Patil College of Dental Sciences And health, Navi Mumbai, India
K Lakshmi Deepa
Department of Endodontics and Conservative Dentistry, Leonara Institute of Dental Sciences, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
Indira Priyadarshini
Department of Endodontics and Conservative Dentistry, Leonara Institute of Dental Sciences, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract


Mandibular defects caused by surgical intervention to eradicate or control disease like carcinoma frequently involves jaw resection. Loss of continuity of the mandible, destroys the balance of the lower face and leads to decreased mandibular function, by deviation of the residual segment towards the surgical site. The amount of deviation depends on the amount of hard and soft tissue involvement, the method of surgical site closure, the degree of impaired tongue function, the number of remaining teeth and the extent of loss of sensory and motor innervations. The most challenging thing in maxillofacial cases is attaining retention and stability along with esthetics and function. This clinical report describes the use of over denture to provide better retention for a hemi mandibulectomy patient.

Keywords


Over Denture, Retention, Hemi Mandibulectomy

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