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Restoration of Facial Form and Lip Competence in a Patient with a Midfacial Defect
Author(s) -
Kapetanakos Melani,
Wisniewski Sarah,
Golden Marjorie,
Randazzo Joseph
Publication year - 2018
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/jopr.12758
Subject(s) - trismus , medicine , osteoradionecrosis , dentistry , facial symmetry , basal cell , dentures , surgery , orthodontics , radiation therapy , pathology
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck can be treated with a combination of modalities. There is an esthetic and functional compromise with midfacial defects secondary to ablative surgery and adjuvant therapies for SCC. Osteoradionecrosis, tissue contracture, and trismus, are all negative side effects of treatment and can impact a patient's function and possibly their nutrition. In this report, we describe a procedure for fabrication of a prosthesis that provides cosmetic improvement and labial competence to maintain caloric intake.