Journal of Dental Specialities
Open Access
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

Guided flange prosthesis; A non-surgical aid for hemi mandibulectomy patient: A case report

  • Author:
  • S Gupta1,, P Mishra2, GC Shivakumar3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 117 to 119

1MDS, Professor, Dept. of Prosthodontics, Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Science, Lucknow

2Junior Resident, Dept. of Prosthodontics, Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Science, Lucknow

3MDS, Professor, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Science, Lucknow

*Address for Correspondence: Dr. Swati Gupta, MDS Professor, Dept. of Prosthodontics, Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Science, Lucknow. Email; shiva21375@gmail.com, drswatigupta30@gmail.com

Online published on 6 October, 2015.

Abstract

Loss of the continuity of the mandible destroys the balance and the symmetry of mandibular function, leading to altered mandibular movements. Due to undergoing surgery or trauma results in mandibular deviation towards the defect side resulting in loss of occlusion on the unresected side. This imparts greater effect on patients over all functioning, nutrition, mastication and speech. This case report describes prosthodontic management of a patient who has undergone hemimandibulectomy; provided mandibular guide flange prosthesis. The prosthesis helps patient moving the mandible normally, without deviation during functions like speech and mastication.

Keywords

Hemimandibulectomy, Resection, Ameloblastoma