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Cheek Bumper Prosthesis for a Patient with a Neurofibromatous Lesion in the Left Cheek
Author(s) -
Mohamed Kasim,
Kumar V. Anand,
Padmanabhan T. V.,
Deora Nitin,
Mohan Suchitra
Publication year - 2012
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.2012.00852.x
Subject(s) - cheek , prosthesis , dentistry , lesion , medicine , oral cavity , orthodontics , surgery
Neurofibromatous lesions of the oral cavity affect the chewing cycle by interposition of cheek mucosa during contact of opposing teeth. In this report, an intraoral prosthesis was fabricated to restore and improve oral function and reduce the incidence of cheek biting on the neurofibromatous lesion. The prosthesis successfully reduced the incidence of cheek biting and improved the patient's oral competency. This report describes the procedure for making an intraoral cheek bumper prosthesis to improve patient oral function.