DOI: 10.36347/sjds.2019.v06i08.001

Pages: 361-363

Surgical resection of mandible causing loss of continuity leads to deviation of the remaining segment along with malocclusion resulting in an altered muscle function and as well as facial asymmetry. Limiting these manifestations is of utmost importance to restore the quality of life. A corrective appliance known as ‘palatal ramp prosthesis’ can train the resected jaw and successfully guides the in closing the mandible towards the ideal position over a period of time, thus obtaining the optimum intercuspal position gradually. This clinical report reveals the rehabilitation of a patient who underwent hemisection of the mandible, subsequent to surgical resective treatment for a squamous cell carcinoma.