Prosthetic support for unilateral facial paralysis

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Abstract

Removable prostheses were used to determine that esthetics and speech could be improved for patients with permanent unilateral facial paralysis. Esthetics had to be compromised somewhat to obtain the maximum benefit for intelligible speech. This procedure can be beneficial in helping patients who are high surgical risks or for whom surgery, for various reasons, is unacceptable.

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    Idaho Falls, Idaho.

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    Dr. Larsen P.O. Box 1626 Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401.

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    Chief, Audiology and Speech Pathology Service, Veterans Administration Center, Martinsburg, W. Va.; Clinical Associate Professor, West Virginia University, School of Dentistry, Morgantown, W. Va.; Lecturer, West Virginia University, Extension Credit Program.

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    Dr. Carter Veterans Administration Center Martinsburg, W. Va. 25401.

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    Dr. Abrahamian Georgetown University School of Dentistry 4000 Reservoir Rd., N. W. Washington, D. C. 20007.

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    Consultant to Dental Service, Veterans Administration Center; Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Georgetown University, School of Dentistry, Washington, D.C.

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