Correction of microstomia in an edentulous patient.
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چکیده
The problem of small oral aperture is big. Irrespective of the etiology, this problem may be overcome by adjunctive therapies in the form of prosthesis, surgery, or exercise. A patient is described with this problem, which was overcome by revisiting the 3 adjunctive therapies including a commissural stent designed with the patient's edentulous state in mind.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of prosthetic dentistry
دوره 115 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016