Description
The management of malignant tumors associated with the maxilla, tongue, floor of the mouth, mandible, and adjacent structures represents a difficult challenge for the surgical specialist and prosthodontist regarding both control of the primary disease and rehabilitation following surgical treatment. Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Head Neck Cancer Patients is an easy-to-read clinical guide covering the latest multidisciplinary approaches to the treatment of head and neck cancers — from effective surgical management to psychosocial aspects and improved quality of life.- Discusses rehabilitation of various defects in the head neck region due to surgical resection of tumors with newly available technology.- Covers interdisciplinary surgical management, including both prosthetic treatment and psychosocial management related to craniomaxillofacial rehabilitation, with a focus on improving patients' quality of life.- Offers a multidisciplinary approach with valuable contributions from a variety of specialists with experience in head and neck cancer rehabilitation.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Maxillofacial Rehabilitation2. Anatomical Considerations in Maxillofacial Surgery and Rehabilitation3. Tumors of Head and Neck Region: An Overview4. History of Plastic Surgery and General Concepts of Reconstruction5. Radiotherapy Treatment: Planning and Posttreatment Care6. Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Mandibular Defects7. Rehabilitation of Soft Palate Prosthesis8. Tongue and Palatal Augmentation Prosthesis9. Treatment Planning and Prosthetic Management of Ocular Defects10. Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Orbital Defects11. Facial Prosthesis12. Tracheoesophageal Prosthesis13. Rehabilitation of Cleft Palate Defects14. Psychosocial Implications in Head-Neck Cancer Patients and Social Work Intervention15. Regeneration of Hard and Soft Tissues16. Applications of Various Tissue Grafts17. Materials in Maxillofacial Prosthesis