Restoration of blinking reflex and facial symmetry in a Bell's palsy patient.
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in English
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| ID: sea-140153
ABSTRACT
Patients afflicted with Bell's palsy are faced with both functional and esthetic impairment. Prominent among these are the inability to close the eyelids and abnormal facial appearance, with concomitant difficulty in eating, drinking and speaking. Rehabilitation of such patients can be achieved by a multispecialty approach, with the prosthodontist functioning as an integral part of the treatment team. This article describes a simple and effective approach to restore the blinking reflex of the upper eyelid with custom gold implant and facial esthetics with cheek support prosthesis.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Blinking
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Female
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Humans
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Cheek
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Follow-Up Studies
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Denture Design
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Mouth, Edentulous
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Adult
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Prosthesis Implantation
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Bell Palsy
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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