THE EFFICACY OF A LINGUAL AUGMENTATION PROSTHESIS FOR A SWALLOWING AFTER A GLOSSECTOMY: A CLINICAL REPORT

被引:4
作者
Okuno, Kentaro [1 ]
Nohara, Kanji [1 ]
Tanaka, Nobukazu [2 ]
Sasao, Yasuhiro [3 ]
Sakai, Takayoshi [4 ]
机构
[1] Osaka Univ, Dent Hosp, Div Oral & Facial Disorders, Suita, Osaka 5650871, Japan
[2] Shitennoji Yawaragien Hosp Home, Div Dent, Osaka, Japan
[3] Sasao Dent Clin, Ctr Oral Funct Disorders, Yamaguchi, Japan
[4] Osaka Univ, Grad Sch Dent, Div Funct Oral Neurosci, Suita, Osaka 5650871, Japan
关键词
SPEECH; REHABILITATION;
D O I
10.1016/j.prosdent.2013.08.011
中图分类号
R78 [口腔科学];
学科分类号
1003 ;
摘要
The excision of malignant tongue tumors often produces tongue defects that can cause dysphagia. A palatal augmentation prosthesis is frequently used to treat such dysphagia. This report describes a patient who received a palatal augmentation prosthesis after a glossectomy for malignant cancer of the tongue; however, no improvement was noted in swallowing function. A lingual augmentation prosthesis was then applied to the mandible, which resulted in improved swallowing function.
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页码:342 / 345
页数:4
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