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Suggest Treatment For Widening Of Mouth
Principal diagnosis At Admission: Moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma.
Procedure/surgeries: Left composite resection )wide excision of buccal mucosa+marginal mandibulectomy+upper alveolectomy and enbloc MND Level I - IV) was done by doctor on 10.06.2010.
Redio Therapy treatment over from 26.7.2010 to 08.09.2010 (30 days).
Till today i.e. 14.05.2012 my mouth not open properly 1/2 cms only open.
please advice me what was next procedure. so i can open my mouth at least 2 and half cms.
Procedure/surgeries: Left composite resection )wide excision of buccal mucosa+marginal mandibulectomy+upper alveolectomy and enbloc MND Level I - IV) was done by doctor on 10.06.2010.
Redio Therapy treatment over from 26.7.2010 to 08.09.2010 (30 days).
Till today i.e. 14.05.2012 my mouth not open properly 1/2 cms only open.
please advice me what was next procedure. so i can open my mouth at least 2 and half cms.
Thu, 15 May 2014
hello thanks for consulting at hcm..ur surgery must have resulted in fibrosis of buccal mucosa,,u could start with simple physiotherapy by chewing gums -unsweetened, blow air --outward cheeks with mouth closed,,,u could slowly open the mouth widely using ice cream stick --to start with 2 in no..and gradually increas the no of ice cream sticks..blow air into the ballon...if it still doesnt subside,, try surgery by releasing those fibrosis,, kindly consult a oral surgeon or plastic surgeon/ent ,,hope it helps,,tc
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