Use of complete dentures to stabilize a segmentally resected mandible: a clinical report

Although edentulous patients with a midline segmental resection of the mandible can rarely be treated prosthodontically, this patient's dental condition was managed with some success. This success may be related to preservation of the floor of the mouth with graft. By maximum extension of the denture borders and an interlocking occlusion, a mutual stabilization of the residual segments and the denture was achieved in the static condition, which improved swallowing, control of drooling, and self-esteem. Because of the independent muscle function of each side of the mandible, mastication could not be restored adequately.