Prosthodontic restoration of a COVID‐19 associated mucormycosis defect: A clinical report

INTRODUCTION: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic brought the clinical practice of dentistry and prosthodontics at the threshold of a new era, due to the increasing prevalence of a relative rare condition normally affecting the immunocompromised patients. AIM: The aim of this clinical case...

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Autores principales: Artopoulou, Ioli Ioanna, Kalfarentzos, Evangelos, Polyzois, Gregory, Perisanidis, Christos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9878034/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36517205
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/scd.12809
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic brought the clinical practice of dentistry and prosthodontics at the threshold of a new era, due to the increasing prevalence of a relative rare condition normally affecting the immunocompromised patients. AIM: The aim of this clinical case report is to briefly describe the etiopathogenesis, the surgical and prosthodontic management of this evolving medical condition emphasizing the emerging role of the maxillofacial prosthodontist in restoring the patients' well‐being. METHODS AND RESULTS: The surgical and prosthodontic rehabilitation of a COVID‐19 infected patient with a mucormycotic lesion of the maxilla will be presented. CONCLUSION: The role of the maxillofacial prosthodontist is important in alleviating this severe COVID‐19 associated morbidity.

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