Annals and Essences of Dentistry
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 1

Prosthetic management of edentulous mandibulectomy patient using twin occlusion – A case report

  • Author:
  • Sirisha Attili1, Hemchand Surapneni2, Y Siva Kiran Babu1, T S V Satyanarayana1,
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 11 to 14

1Department of Prosthodontics, St. joseph Dental College and Hospital, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India

2Department of Prosthodontics, Drs Sudha and Nageswara Rao Siddartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India

*Corresponding Author: Dr. T.S.V. Satyanarayana, Senior Lecturer, St Joseph Dental College, Eluru, Phone No: 9704022233. E-mail: satya0112t@gmail.com

Online published on 18 November, 2013.

Abstract

Numerous prosthetic methods are employed to minimize deviation and improve masticatory efficiency of hemimandibulectomy patient, who has undergone resection without reconstruction which include implant supported prosthesis, mandibular guide flange prosthesis and palatal based guidance restoration.this article describes an another method twinned occlusion which is simple and effective method for prosthetic management of mandibulectomy edentulous patient

Keywords

Twin occlusion, Hemimandibulectomy