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M Tamamoto1, M Fujita, T Yamamoto
1Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Hiroshima University, Japan.
The International Journal of Prosthodontics
|January 1, 1996
Abstract:
The use of a spacer has been recommended in interstitial brachytherapy for tongue cancer to reduce the radiation dose to the mandible. This article describes the development of two types of acrylic resin spacers, a mouth guard-type spacer for dentate patients, and a replica denture-type spacer for edentulous patients. These spacers can be used without suture retention and are comfortable for patients.
