Case Reports (Specialist)
A case report of eating problems after operation of oral floor cancer treated with implant – supported overdenture
2019 Volume 11 Issue 1 Pages 64-67
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2019 Volume 11 Issue 1 Pages 64-67
Patient: The patient was a 60-year-old man who had an eating disorder after the operation on right oral floor cancer (marginal resection of mandible, bilateral neck dissection, mandibular plate reconstruction, and left forearm free flap surgery) (squamous cell carcinoma, T2N0M0). In addition to eating problems, he complained about pronunciation difficulties and esthetic problems caused by lower lip tilting, and drooling owing to the difficulty of lip closure. An implant-supported overdenture was delivered after the implant treatment at 6|67, and helped improve eating problems.
Discussion: An implant-supported overdenture improved the masticatory function at both molar sides more dramatically compared to esthetic and pronunciation problems. The overdenture is functioning well owing to repair with an additional artificial tooth even after the loss of |5.
Conclusion: Implant-supported overdenture improved eating problems and QOL in the patient with mandible deficit.
