Lip-support prosthesis - A unique approach in management of bilateral facial palsy

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		Quintessence International Edited by Eli Eliav ISSN 0033-6572 (print) • ISSN 1936-7163 (online)

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September 2007
Volume 38 , Issue 8

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Lip-support prosthesis - A unique approach in management of bilateral facial palsy

M.C. Suresh Sajjan, MDS / R. Gopi Krishna, BDS

PMID: 17823677

Bell palsy in a patient who had a hanging lower lip. A prosthetic appliance anchored to the teeth was fabricated to maintain the lip in its normal position, thereby helping the patient to perform normal functions. (Quintessence Int 2007; 38:710.e517�520)

Key words:bilateral Bell palsy, facial palsy, hanging lower lip, lip-support prosthesis

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