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  • Oral mucormycosis primarily affects the maxilla and can lead to issues like palatal perforation, bone necrosis, and communication between the oral and nasal cavities, impacting speech, swallowing, and eating.
  • The best treatment is surgical reconstruction, but large defects can be challenging, making prosthodontic rehabilitation important for restoring function, improving appearance, and boosting patient confidence.
  • This case report demonstrates a combination of traditional and digital techniques for an affordable and effective prosthodontic solution using a precision attachment retained prosthesis to address maxillary defects caused by mucormycosis.

Article Abstract

Oral mucormycosis mainly involves the maxilla, although it can also affect other areas of the oral cavity. Mucormycosis infection involving the maxilla spreads rapidly leading to the palatal perforation and necrosis of the bone, which eventually leads to intraoral communication between the oral and nasal cavities leading to difficulty in speech, deglutition, and mastication. Although surgical reconstruction is the best treatment modality, reconstruction of large defects still remains questionable, so prosthodontic rehabilitation of such patients restores normal functioning, enhances aesthetics, and boosts the confidence of the patient. This case presentation describes the amalgam of both conventional and digital techniques to bring out an economical and effective possible treatment modality for the rehabilitation of such patients. This case report entails the usage of a digitally fabricated precision attachment retained definitive prosthesis as a simple and effective approach to restore the acquired maxillary defect following mucormycosis.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11371278PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/njms.njms_130_22DOI Listing

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