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Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Orofacial Donor Site Fistula Following Surgical Reconstruction: A Clinical Report
Author(s) -
Kumar T. Pavan,
Azhagarasan N.S.,
Shankar K. Chitra,
Rajan Manoj
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-849x.2007.00297.x
Subject(s) - rehabilitation , medicine , dehiscence , fistula , surgery , dentistry , physical therapy
Orofacial defects can be either congenital or acquired. Rehabilitation of these patients can be done using a surgical and/or a prosthetic approach. In situations where surgical reconstruction is not possible, prosthetic management becomes the only option. This clinical report describes a simple, economical, and effective technique for the prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with oro‐cutaneous fistula due to donor site dehiscence following tumor defect reconstruction.