Abstract
The patient was an 84-year-old female who visited the Department of Otolaryngology at Kansai Medical University with a chief complaint of some discomfort in one lateral area of her tongue and gingival tissue. She was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma. In November 2014, after undergoing marginal mandibulectomy, the patient consulted the Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery for functional recovery. The patient had scar tissues between the tongue and lower lip. An impression of the surrounding areas including the scar tissues was taken using both the altered cast technique and wax. Both techniques were particularly effective for confirming muscle movements around the scar tissues. A mandibular prosthesis was fabricated based on the findings, and the patient was satisfied with her masticatory function.
