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Prosthetic rehabilitation of patients with microstomia
- Source :
- Indian Journal of Dental Research, Vol 20, Iss 4, Pp 483-486 (2009)
- Publication Year :
- 2009
- Publisher :
- Medknow, 2009.
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Abstract
- Microstomia is defined as an abnormally small oral orifice which can be due to various factors. Microstomia is a definite prosthodontic hindrance to carry out the different treatment successfully. To rehabilitate a patient with microstomia, successfully, the methods and designs incorporated in the prosthesis have to be modified. In the past, various techniques have been tried, incorporating certain biological and scientific methods to rehabilitate patients with microstomia. This article reviews the previously described treatment modalities in case of patients with microstomia.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Dental Impression Technique
Prosthetic rehabilitation
medicine.medical_treatment
Dentistry
Prosthesis
Impression
Humans
Jaw, Edentulous
Medicine
Denture Design
General Dentistry
Denture, Complete
business.industry
Microstomia
microstomia
General Medicine
medicine.disease
lcsh:RK1-715
Treatment modality
lcsh:Dentistry
Oral orifice
Physical therapy
prosthesis
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 09709290
- Volume :
- 20
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Dental Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....34b1fcea409e936bdfa8690966d80c4c