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  • Title: An interim extraoral prosthesis used for the rehabilitation of a patient treated for osteoradionecrosis of the mandible: a clinical report.
    Author: Sykes LM.
    Journal: J Prosthet Dent; 2001 Aug; 86(2):130-4. PubMed ID: 11514797.
    Abstract:
    In patients with tumors of the head and neck, ionizing radiation delivered in dosages that will kill cancer cells induces unavoidable changes in normal tissue. Bone cells and vascularity may be irreversibly injured, leaving devitalized bone susceptible to the development of osteoradionecrosis. This clinical report describes the fabrication of an acrylic/rubber prosthesis retained by an orthodontic headgear. The prosthesis was used to improve the mastication, speech, and saliva control of a patient treated for osteoradionecrosis of the mandible.
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