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Prosthetic rehabilitation of partially edentulous patient after maxillectomy: A case report

상악골 부분절제술 시행한 부분 무치악 환자에서 폐쇄 장치를 이용한 보철 수복 증례

  • Heo, Kyung-Hoi (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lim, Young-Jun (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Myung-Joo (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kwon, Ho-Beom (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University)
  • 허경회 (서울대학교 치과대학 치과보철학교실) ;
  • 임영준 (서울대학교 치과대학 치과보철학교실) ;
  • 김명주 (서울대학교 치과대학 치과보철학교실) ;
  • 권호범 (서울대학교 치과대학 치과보철학교실)
  • Received : 2015.08.27
  • Accepted : 2015.10.12
  • Published : 2016.04.29

Abstract

Patients undergone partial maxillectomy experience post-operative masticatory, phonetic, and swallowing difficulties. They also encounter social and psychological challenges due to changes in their facial appearances. Thus, functional and esthetic recovery through maxillofacial prosthesis becomes significant for these patients. The objective of an appropriate obturator is to restore palate and improve phonetic and swallowing ability by separating the oral cavity, nasal cavity, maxillary sinus, and nasopharynx. In this case report, an obturator was fabricated for a patient who had partial resection from the maxillary posterior region to the pharynx due to squamous cell carcinoma. The purpose of this case study is to describe the results because the patient was successfully improved both functionally and esthetically.

상악골 부분 절제술을 시행한 환자들은 저작, 발음, 연하 기능에 문제가 발생하고 안모의 변화로 인해 사회적, 심리적인 어려움을 겪게 된다. 따라서 악안면 보철적 치료를 통한 기능적, 심미적 회복이 매우 중요하다. 적절한 폐쇄 장치는 구개의 외형을 회복시키고 구강과 비강, 상악동, 비인두를 분리시킴으로써 연하와 발음 기능을 회복시키는데 목적이 있다. 본 증례는 편평상피암으로 인해 우측 상악 구치부에서 비인두에 이르기까지 상악골 부분 절제술을 시행한 환자에서 폐쇄장치를 제작하였다. 이를 통해 발음 및 연하 기능을 회복하고 저작 기능의 향상을 도모하였으며 심미적인 부분에서 개선이 이루어졌다. 1년간의 임상적 관찰기간 동안 만족스러운 결과를 얻었기에 이를 보고하고자 한다.

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