Therapeutic effects of maxillofacial prostheses
| Autor: | Mordechai Sela, Uri Lowental |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 1980 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Prosthetic rehabilitation medicine.medical_treatment media_common.quotation_subject Prosthesis Pathology and Forensic Medicine Optimism Jaw Abnormalities medicine Humans Child General Dentistry media_common Aged Rehabilitation Maxillofacial Prosthesis business.industry Therapeutic effect Congenital malformations Middle Aged Jaw Neoplasms Self Concept Surgery Mental Health Attitude Health Face Facial defect Female Maxillofacial Injuries Psychological aspects Facial Neoplasms business |
| Zdroj: | Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology. 50(1) |
| ISSN: | 0030-4220 |
| Popis: | Thirty-nine patients with maxillofacial defects were restored by prostheses. A questionnaire was completed both before and after the prosthetic rehabilitation, measuring such psychological aspects as changes in self-image, optimism, and feelings of health. Thirty-three patients were found to respond favorably. Improvement was most pronounced where the facial defect had been caused by trauma (accidents). It was less conspicuous in patients with congenital malformations, whereas oncologic patients' average experiential change was minimal. It is concluded that cancer patients require more than a well-fitting prosthesis for successful rehabilitation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|