Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Microstomia Patients: A Systematic Review of Published Case Reports and Case Series.

摘要: Statement of problem Prosthetic techniques commonly employed for the rehabilitation edentulous patients might not be adequate in treatment with microstomia. Purpose The purpose this paper is to systematically review all prosthetic that have been used oral Materials and methods Data sources, including PubMed, Google Scholar, SCOPUS Web Science, were searched case reports series published through September 2017. Three investigators reviewed verified extracted data. Only on microstomia English language considered eligible. Results A total 212 records identified from database search. Forty duplicate removed. remaining 172 articles assessed eligibility, 139 removed because they did satisfy inclusion criteria. 34 cases (including 32 1 series) finally included qualitative analysis. revealed use a modified impression technique flexible sectional trays record impressions Modified forms prostheses ranging sectional, flexible, collapsible hinged dentures implant-supported prosthesis fabricated overcome limited mouth opening. success primarily depended extent nature cause Conclusion Even though patient acceptance summarized systematic high, long-term rates each option could short follow-up time most series.