Sectional Removable Partial Denture Design for the Treatment of Partial Mandibulectomy Patient: A Case Report

Abstract

Surgical removal of tumors in the mandible may result in discontinuity of 
bone which may require surgical reconstruction of the defect to provide a 
suitable tissue foundation for an acceptable prosthesis. Failure of 
reconstructive surgery for some mandibulectomy patients often make 
prosthetic rehabilitation extremely difficult. Due to financial constraints 
an acrylic sectional partial denture was fabricated for a class VI 
mandibular resection patient who had undergone anterior segmental 
mandibulectomy with no surgical reconstruction. The case was 
challenging and the prosthesis was well tolerated during a 6 months 
follow-up review