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ArticleCase reports in dentistry2021

Detachable Lip and Cheek Plumper for Rehabilitation of Facial Disfigurement.

Nada Fathalla Abdelbagi, Ibrahim Ahmed Ismail, Fadia Awadalkreem, Mohammed Nasser Alhajj

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Article in Case reports in dentistry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 authors.

Nada Fathalla AbdelbagiDepartment of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7083-392X
Ibrahim Ahmed IsmailDepartment of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6136-5888
Fadia AwadalkreemDepartment of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9185-2492
Mohammed Nasser AlhajjDepartment of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4477-3024

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHemimaxillectomy of acquired palatal defects may predispose the patient to hypernasal speech, leakage of fluids into the nasal cavity, impaired masticatory function, and swallowing difficulties leading to a detrimental impact on the quality of life. Sequentially, it can also affect individual character and trust in social life, leading to social phobia and anxiety. This article presents prosthodontic management of a young male patient with deformation of the entire right half of the face due to surgical removal of odontogenic myxoma. It describes a method where the clinician utilized a simple, noninvasive, and cost-effective technique to cut the weight of the obturator and to attain aesthetics, utilizing a detachable lip and cheek plumper.

conclusionThis article has described a simple, noninvasive, and cost-effective method to improve facial appearance in patients with hollow faces. The plumper prosthesis successfully improved the patient's appearance to the extent that comfort and function would permit and encourage self-esteem.

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