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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Eur J Dent 2010; 04(04): 482-486
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1697869
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European Journal of Dentistry

Interim Prosthetic Rehabilitation of a Patient Following Partial Rhinectomy: A Clinical Report

Satyabodh S. Guttal
a   Department of Prosthodontics, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur Dharwad. Karnataka, India
,
Paras Vohra
b   Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
,
Lekha K. Pillai
c   Department of Prosthodontics, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur Dharwad. Karnataka, India
,
Ramesh K. Nadiger
d   Chief convener for Dental Technologists Course, Dept. of Prosthodontics, SDM College of Dental Sciences, Dharwad
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11 March 2020 (online)

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Surgical defects often have adverse effects on patient perception of esthetics and self-esteem. Rehabilitation of such surgical defects poses a challenge to the clinician. Presented here is a clinical report of an interim prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient who underwent partial rhinectomy for basal cell carcinoma. Nasal resection included part of the nasal septum, the entire cartilage, and the ala. An interim nasal prosthesis was fabricated for this patient 3 weeks after surgery, to provide early rehabilitation. This prosthesis provided a sociopsychological benefit to the patient, and the prosthesis was well tolerated. The spectacle glasses retained the prosthetic nose. (Eur J Dent 2010;4:482-486)

Keywords

Nasal prosthesis - Maxillofacial prosthesis - Immediate prosthetic replacement
 

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