Open AccessProsthetic Rehabilitation of a Patient with Congenital Oro-Nasal Defect with an Interim Prosthesis: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Seema Pattanaik,
Aarti P. Wadkar
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of indian prosthodontic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1998-4057
pISSN - 0972-4052
DOI - 10.1007/s13191-011-0060-2
Subject(s) - prosthodontist , medicine , dentistry , prosthesis , rehabilitation , nose , reconstructive surgery , orthodontics , interim , palatal obturator , surgery , physical therapy , archaeology , history
Rehabilitation in patients with facial defects requires multidisciplinary approach involving a head and neck surgeon, a maxillofacial prosthodontist and a reconstructive surgeon. Here we discuss a case of mid-facial defect due to a congenital anomaly for which a sectional impression was made. A removable nasal prosthesis obturating oro-nasal defect along with an overlay partial maxillary denture for the correction of malocclusion was given to the patient till definitive reconstructive surgery was performed.