Microstomia—A Treatment Challenge to A Prosthodontist
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Microstomia-a treatment challenge to a prosthodontist.
The branch of Prosthodontics is not only a science but also an art of handling patients who present with limitations in continuing with normal procedures. An abnormally small mouth opening is called as microstomia. The common reasons for this condition include scleroderma, orofacial malignancies, surgery, burns and TMJ ankylosis. Impressions can be made for patients with restricted mouth openin...
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عنوان ژورنال: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2249-782X
DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2015/12504.5787