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Rehabilitation of a patient with partial glossectomy
Dilip Dhamankar, Janani Mahadevan, Arun Gupta
Department of Prosthodontics, Dr. DY Patil Dental College, Pimpri, Pune, India
Correspondence Address:
Janani Mahadevan
Department of Prosthodontics, Dr. DY Patil Dental College, Pimpri, Pune
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-4052.43617
Clinical trial registration None
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One of the most challenging complications in maxillofacial prosthetics is the rehabilitation of the patient who has lost all or a part of the tongue. Such patients have difficulties with deglutition, mastication, speech and saliva control. Dysfunction in swallowing is also a problem, and it often contributes to nutritional deficiency. |
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