Treatment outcome with guiding flange prosthesis in hemimandibulectomy patients: Case series of three patients.

Abstract

There are various indications that may necessitate partial or complete resection of the mandible, from trauma to congenital deformities. However, the most prevalent indication that requires surgical resection of the mandible along with the involved adjacent oral structures is the presence of a locally aggressive neoplastic growth. The resultant continuity defect leads to an alteration in the range and direction of mandibular movement, impedes clear articulation of syllables and cosmetic disfigurement. The role of a prosthodontist is paramount in bringing about the restoration of the esthetic and functional dysfunction. This article discusses a series of hemimandibulectomy cases wherein mandibular deviation was successfully corrected using guide-flange prosthesis.