Oral cancer rehabilitation: Requirement and responsibility of maxillofacial prosthodontist’s (MFP’s)

Objective: A patient with oral cancer receives prosthesis, which can help them achieve optimum esthetic, function and form through total oral rehabilitation. Maxillofacial Prosthodontists (MFPs) plays an important role in the management of head and neck cancer patients from the preliminary stage of treatment planning. However, their role is often less understood. The objective of the article is to provide a brief insight into the requirement and role of MFP’s in management of patients with head and neck cancer. Discussion: There is not a more severely handicapped person than a patient with gross facial disfigurement. Since the most exposed portion of his body is unkindly distorted, he / she often undergo callous indignities and social trauma because of this abnormality. Implication for practice: Taking into account, the prevalence of functional and cosmetic deficits, there is a need for patient-centric approach for addressing every aspect of their problems. Correspondence to: Jinesh A Dugad, Prosthodontist and Implantologist, Ex Research fellow TMH Parel, Consultant SA-AIO Hospital, Mumbai, India, Tel. +91 9967771443; E-mail: [email protected]