Rehabilitation of partially resected maxillectomy patient

Abstract

"Face is the mirror of the soul." Rehabilitation of the patient with congenital or acquired defect of the hard palate and soft palate is a new era in prosthodontics. Acquired maxillofacial defects due to tumors, surgical intervention, and trauma impair the stomatognathic system and aesthetics. Cancers of the head and neck have the potential for producing obvious disfigurement and dysfunction, which may be only partially compensated for by prosthesis and rehabilitation. Intraoral defects Like maxillectomy, mandibulectomy can be rehabilitated with a conventional removable dental prosthesis (cast partial denture) or newer advancements like implants retained prosthesis. This case report describes the fabrication of definitive prosthesis for an individual who underwent partial maxillectomy.