A sectional impression tray technique for an oral submucous fibrosis patient with limited mouth opening

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a precancerous condition. It causes difficulty in swallowing, chewing and speaking due to the presence of microstomia. Limited mouth opening is considered as a hindrance in prosthodontic rehabilitation of a patient. Special impression procedures and techniques shoul...

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Published in:Journal of oral research and review 2014-07, Vol.6 (2), p.65-67
Main Authors: Sowmya Mangalore Kumar, Prasad D Krishna, Rushad Hosi Nariman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Microstomia
sectional tray
submucous fibrosis
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Summary:Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a precancerous condition. It causes difficulty in swallowing, chewing and speaking due to the presence of microstomia. Limited mouth opening is considered as a hindrance in prosthodontic rehabilitation of a patient. Special impression procedures and techniques should be considered for making an impression in such cases. This article describes the fabrication of a split impression tray to make a secondary impression of an edentulous patient having OSMF.
ISSN:2249-4987
2394-2541
DOI:10.4103/2249-4987.152912