Esthetics in Hemimaxillectomy : A Case Report
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 5
Abstract
The goal of prosthodontics is rehabilitation of missing oral and extraoral structures along with restoration of the normal functions of mastication, speech, swallowing, appearance.Hemimaxillectomy patients present with abrupt alterations in the physiologic processes of the maxillae, along with increased anxiety levels due to sudden impairment in aesthetics, mastication, speech. Such patients should be rehabilitated as early as possible. This case report illustrates the rehabilitation of a patient, who had undergone maxillectomy on the left side, due to maxillary neurilemmoma. The transitional prosthesis given initially followed by a definitive prosthesis using a cast partial denture.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Lalit A Manek, Dr. Asha Rathod, Dr. Gaurang Mistry, Dr. Keyuresh Kulkarni
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