Floor of mouth prosthesis with removable depressible tongue: A clinical report.
J Prosthet Dent
; 128(1): 107-111, 2022 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-33608105
ABSTRACT
The rehabilitation of a patient with a total glossectomy with a prosthetic device is challenging and depends on the individual patient. Ablation of a tongue tumor leaves defects that can be either surgically reconstructed or replaced by a prosthesis to help recreate normalcy and balance in the oral cavity. This clinical report describes a prosthetic design to rehabilitate a patient after a total glossectomy. This approach successfully recreated the glossal surface with a soft, hollow, depressible structure that emulates the tongue during speech and a solid structure to facilitate swallowing. The components were joined by magnets.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Língua
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Implantes Dentários
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article