Mandibular Splint: Correction of Jaw Deviation following Hemimandibulectomy
Nineteen patients who underwent hemimandibulectomy with PMMC flap reconstruction as a part of the treatment for residual or recurrent oral cancer following radical radiotherapy participated in the study. Sixty eight percent of the patients vv-ere edentulous. The parameters measured during follow-up...
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| author | R K Karna D K Vijaykumar R V Kanade T Cherian |
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| description | Nineteen patients who underwent hemimandibulectomy with PMMC flap reconstruction as a part of the treatment for residual or recurrent oral cancer following radical radiotherapy participated in the study. Sixty eight percent of the patients vv-ere edentulous. The parameters measured during follow-up included the degree of correction of deviation, cosmetic appearance & patient satisfaction. Complete correction of jaw deviation was achieved in eight patients. In five patients, the deviation was partially corrected but the patients were not satisfied with the cosmetic appearance. In one case no change was observed. The mandibular splint was found to be a useful tool for the correction of jaw deviation following hemimandibulectomy, especially in edentulous patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bd6a1ef3ec914d4b9cc42b44a6cf34912024-03-06T23:39:24ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2000-02-01330209009410.1055/s-0043-1778540Mandibular Splint: Correction of Jaw Deviation following HemimandibulectomyR K Karna0D K Vijaykumar1R V Kanade2T Cherian3Department of Occupational Therapy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal 576 119, Karnataka, IndiaSaumya Apollo HospitalDepartment of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal 576 119, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Surgical oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal 576 119, Karnataka, IndiaNineteen patients who underwent hemimandibulectomy with PMMC flap reconstruction as a part of the treatment for residual or recurrent oral cancer following radical radiotherapy participated in the study. Sixty eight percent of the patients vv-ere edentulous. The parameters measured during follow-up included the degree of correction of deviation, cosmetic appearance & patient satisfaction. Complete correction of jaw deviation was achieved in eight patients. In five patients, the deviation was partially corrected but the patients were not satisfied with the cosmetic appearance. In one case no change was observed. The mandibular splint was found to be a useful tool for the correction of jaw deviation following hemimandibulectomy, especially in edentulous patients.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1778540Jaw deviationHemimandibulectomyMandibular Splint |
| spellingShingle | R K Karna D K Vijaykumar R V Kanade T Cherian Mandibular Splint: Correction of Jaw Deviation following Hemimandibulectomy Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery Jaw deviation Hemimandibulectomy Mandibular Splint |
| title | Mandibular Splint: Correction of Jaw Deviation following Hemimandibulectomy |
| title_full | Mandibular Splint: Correction of Jaw Deviation following Hemimandibulectomy |
| title_fullStr | Mandibular Splint: Correction of Jaw Deviation following Hemimandibulectomy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mandibular Splint: Correction of Jaw Deviation following Hemimandibulectomy |
| title_short | Mandibular Splint: Correction of Jaw Deviation following Hemimandibulectomy |
| title_sort | mandibular splint correction of jaw deviation following hemimandibulectomy |
| topic | Jaw deviation Hemimandibulectomy Mandibular Splint |
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