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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Main Authors: Pravin Bhirangi, Priyanka Somani, K. P. Dholam, Gurmeet Bachher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/125036
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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
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