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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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A sectional impression tray technique for an oral submucous fibrosis patient with limited mouth opening
Sowmya Mangalore Kumar, Prasad D Krishna, Rushad Hosi Nariman
Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Rushad Hosi Nariman
Department of Prosthodontics, A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, 2nd Floor, Derlakatte, Mangalore - 575 018, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2249-4987.152912
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Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a precancerous condition. It causes difficulty in swallowing, chewing and speaking due to the presence of microstomia. Limited mouth opening is considered as a hindrance in prosthodontic rehabilitation of a patient. Special impression procedures and techniques should be considered for making an impression in such cases. This article describes the fabrication of a split impression tray to make a secondary impression of an edentulous patient having OSMF.
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