Aesthetic Enhancement, Speech Improvement And Harmonizing Occlusion Of A Patient With Unilateral Palsy.

Abstract

Bell’s palsy is an acute unilateral paralysis of the facial nerve, which was first described by Sir Charles Bell in 1821. A person’s quality of life gets majorly affected by hemifacial paralysis. It can cause facial pain, difficulty in talking, eating and drinking, inability to express emotion, drooling of saliva, muscle twitching, tearing of eye and dryness of eye and mouth. Prosthodontic rehabilitation of individuals with Bell's palsy is a challenging task due to poor muscle coordination.

This case report presents a complete rehabilitation of patient with hemifacial paralysis of left side using unconventional procedures. To enhance function and aesthetics, a liquid-supported denture was planned for maxillary arch and a cheek recontouring prosthesis was also fabricated