Open AccessMasticatory efficiency after rehabilitation of acquired maxillary and mandibular defects
Author(s) -
NVasantha Vijayaraghavan,
Ganesh Ramesh,
Amit Thareja,
Seema Patil
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0975-962X
DOI - 10.4103/0975-962x.155880
Subject(s) - masticatory force , mastication , medicine , dentistry , orthodontics , rehabilitation , physical therapy
The effect of oral cancer with its therapeutic intervention involves significant facial and functional disabilities. It is customary to rehabilitate these patients by surgical or prosthetic means. Studies have been done to assess mastication and other functions after rehabilitation. A review of these studies for assessing masticatory function has been done under separate sections for maxillary and mandibular defects. Different masticatory tests are mentioned. Further scope for research has been highlighted.