Guide devices in the rehabilitation of interrupting mandibular bone defects: a proposal for a new classification.

Interrupting mandibular surgical resections may lead to mandibular deviation toward the resected side. This further complicates future surgical and prosthodontics reconstructions. The rehabilitation of this mandibular deviation by the specialist in maxillofacial prosthodontics is often done by guide devices.

Protective and positioning devices in maxillofacial prosthodontics and radiotherapy: Overview.

Background: Radiation therapy (RT) is a common modality of treatment in patients with head and neck cancer, and can cause several oral complications. These mainly include radiomucitis, oral pain, hyposalivation, limitation of mouth opening, and osteoradionecrosis.There are different intraoral devices aimed at reducing these complications.