Open AccessDefinitive guiding flange prosthesis: A definitive approach in segmental mandibulectomy defect
Author(s) -
S. Rajesh Babu,
Shaurya Manjunath,
Mayuri Vajawat
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
dental research journal.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2008-0255
pISSN - 1735-3327
DOI - 10.4103/1735-3327.182192
Subject(s) - flange , rehabilitation , prosthesis , medicine , dentistry , discontinuity (linguistics) , occlusion , orthodontics , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , surgery , physical therapy , engineering , structural engineering , mathematics , biology , genus , mathematical analysis , botany
Mandibular discontinuity defects following a segmental mandibulectomy defects present a major challenge to the rehabilitation team. With no immediate intervention to rehabilitate the patient, definitive mandibular guidance prostheses with a metal guiding flange and acrylic teeth on the resected side can be used successfully to stabilize the occlusion and correct the deviation. The present case report describes the prosthodontic rehabilitation of a patient with a segmental mandibulectomy using a mandibular prosthesis with a metal guide flange and a maxillary stabilizing metal framework.