Technical Considerations in Rehabilitation of an Edentulous Total Glossectomy Patient | Zendy

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Technical Considerations in Rehabilitation of an Edentulous Total Glossectomy Patient

Author(s) -

Pravin Bhirangi,

Priyanka Somani,

KanchanP Dholam,

Gurmeet Kaur Bachher

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

international journal of dentistry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.61

H-Index - 33

eISSN - 1687-8736

pISSN - 1687-8728

DOI - 10.1155/2012/125036

Subject(s) - technician , glossectomy , tongue , swallowing , medicine , prosthesis , silicone , rehabilitation , dentistry , surgery , physical therapy , engineering , pathology , chemistry , organic chemistry , electrical engineering

The technician by virtue of his profession plays an important role in fabricating silicone tongue prosthesis for a total glossectomy patient. The technician, with his skills and specialized knowledge in handling material, plays a valuable role as a member of the oncology team. A patient with total glossectomy can be rehabilitated by silicone tongue prosthesis as an aid to improve his speech and swallowing. This paper describes the technical steps involved in fabricating a silicone tongue prosthesis for an edentulous total glossectomy patient.

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