Reabilitação oral com próteses removíveis de paciente com sequela cirúrgica em lábio: relato de caso

Abstract

This paper reports a case of prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient who underwent a surgical resection of a tumor located in the lip region which was diagnosed as porocarcinoma eccrine and left a facial sequel, contributing to nutritional and social impairments. There's a challenge in the dental clinic area regarding the oral rehabilitation of patients that have been through oncological surgeries in the oral cavity or irradiation to the head and neck region due to the stiffness and limitation of the surrounding tissue. In the present case due to loss of the upper lip on the resection of the tumor, we aimed to re-establish the masticatory function and provide an aesthetic result with a conventional total denture. After the rehabilitation treatment, there was a significant improvement in the patient's life quality, as our goals were reached. Therefore, the making of removable dentures presents itself as a simple, low-cost alternative, being an excellent option for the restoration of the Stomatognathic apparatus in patients with facial defects or submitted to head and neck radiation.