Abstract
Patient: A 69-year-old male patient with left maxillary defect and dysphagia by surgical operation for adenoid cystic carcinoma. Swallowing rehabilitation was performed primarily for weaning from tube feeding using training of swallowing function and placement of swallowing obturator prosthesis. Masticatory rehabilitation was performed secondly, using maxillary jaw denture and mandibular complete denture. Functional assessment and feeding instruction were performed by videoendoscopy and video. uorography.
Discussion: Rehabilitation of swallowing and masticatory function was performed safely and smoothly by gradual rehabilitation with objective functional assessment.
Conclusion: Oral rehabilitation for an edentulous patient with maxillary defect and dysphagia was performed successfully using prosthesis and training of swallowing and masticatory function.
