TY - JOUR ID - 16989 TI - Post-Burn Microstomia Prevention: Application of a New Therapeutic Device JO - Journal of Dental Materials and Techniques JA - JDMT LA - en SN - 2322-4150 AU - alami, malihe AU - nodehi, davood AU - tayarani, niloufar AU - moraditalab, azizollah AD - Assistant Professor, Department of prosthodontics ,Dental School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences,mashhad, Iran Y1 - 2020 PY - 2020 VL - 9 IS - 4 SP - 171 EP - 175 KW - Perioral KW - Burns KW - microstomia KW - cicatrix DO - 10.22038/jdmt.2020.50951.1387 N2 - Introduction: Our goal is to demonstrate an appliance that can prevent post-burn microstomia. Perioral burns result in contracture of facial tissue during healing. It may cause limited oral access due to the sphincteral nature of orbicularis oris muscle. The literature has demonstrated that burn contractures and scar formation can be modified with pressure and splinting. Technique: The patient was a 50-year-old woman who had a 3rd degree burn. She had been treated with medicinal and palliative treatments, but due to burn scar that involved all her peri-oral tissues she had progressive microstomia. We fabricated microstomia prevention device for her in order to prevent further progression of microstomia. As the patient was completely edentulous, we decided to fabricate a tissue-supported appliance. Conclusion: This appliance is made with very simple equipment and is easy to fabricate. UR - https://jdmt.mums.ac.ir/article_16989.html L1 - https://jdmt.mums.ac.ir/article_16989_bccb7c744ab16615ccacfac00986701d.pdf ER -