Bilabial-protruding, mouth-opening and tongue-depressing stent for proton radiation therapy

Custom intraoral radiation devices protect normal tissues, minimizing the adverse effects of radiation therapy. These devices also help immobilize the target by placing the patient's head in a precise, repeatable position. This clinical report describes the fabrication and benefits of a modified mouth opening, tongue depressing radiation stent with bilabial protrusion of the lips that was used in proton radiation therapy for a malignancy of the upper lip.