Otro
Upper Lip Prosthesis Retained to a Palatal Obturator
Registro en:
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, v. 22, n. 6, p. E59-E62, 2011.
1049-2275
10.1097/SCS.0b013e318231e397
WOS:000297741900023
0000-0002-3800-3050
Autor
Goiato, Marcelo Coelho
Santos, Daniela Micheline dos
Moreno, Amalia
Massunari, Loiane
Andreotti, Agda Marobo
Nobrega, Adhara Smith
Resumen
In cases of total or partial maxillectomies, the prosthetic rehabilitation is an effective alternative to minimize the sequelae left by surgical resection. The present study reports a clinical case of a 52-year-old patient who underwent partial maxillectomy, with upper lip involvement. The oronasal communication, resultant from surgical resection, did not allow the patient to return to her normal social life. Besides, the upper lip partial resection damaged her face's aesthetics. The proposed treatment was the confection of an upper lip prosthesis retained by a palatal obturator. The prosthesis insertion restored the patient's facial aesthetics, contributing not only to function, but also to psychosocial adaptation.