Technical Considerations in Rehabilitation of an Edentulous Total Glossectomy Patient
The technician by virtue of his profession plays an important role in fabricating silicone tongue prosthesis for a total glossectomy patient. The technician, with his skills and specialized knowledge in handling material, plays a valuable role as a member of the oncology team. A patient with total g...
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| author | Pravin Bhirangi Priyanka Somani K. P. Dholam Gurmeet Bachher |
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| description | The technician by virtue of his profession plays an important role in fabricating silicone tongue prosthesis for a total glossectomy patient. The technician, with his skills and specialized knowledge in handling material, plays a valuable role as a member of the oncology team. A patient with total glossectomy can be rehabilitated by silicone tongue prosthesis as an aid to improve his speech and swallowing. This paper describes the technical steps involved in fabricating a silicone tongue prosthesis for an edentulous total glossectomy patient. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-183fa34888fa46b2a06efe2bbac706da2025-08-20T03:54:20ZengWileyInternational Journal of Dentistry1687-87281687-87362012-01-01201210.1155/2012/125036125036Technical Considerations in Rehabilitation of an Edentulous Total Glossectomy PatientPravin Bhirangi0Priyanka Somani1K. P. Dholam2Gurmeet Bachher3Department of Dental and Prosthetic Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400 012, IndiaDepartment of Dental and Prosthetic Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400 012, IndiaDepartment of Dental and Prosthetic Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400 012, IndiaDepartment of Dental and Prosthetic Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400 012, IndiaThe technician by virtue of his profession plays an important role in fabricating silicone tongue prosthesis for a total glossectomy patient. The technician, with his skills and specialized knowledge in handling material, plays a valuable role as a member of the oncology team. A patient with total glossectomy can be rehabilitated by silicone tongue prosthesis as an aid to improve his speech and swallowing. This paper describes the technical steps involved in fabricating a silicone tongue prosthesis for an edentulous total glossectomy patient.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/125036 |
| spellingShingle | Pravin Bhirangi Priyanka Somani K. P. Dholam Gurmeet Bachher Technical Considerations in Rehabilitation of an Edentulous Total Glossectomy Patient International Journal of Dentistry |
| title | Technical Considerations in Rehabilitation of an Edentulous Total Glossectomy Patient |
| title_full | Technical Considerations in Rehabilitation of an Edentulous Total Glossectomy Patient |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Technical Considerations in Rehabilitation of an Edentulous Total Glossectomy Patient |
| title_short | Technical Considerations in Rehabilitation of an Edentulous Total Glossectomy Patient |
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