Sajjan M C Suresh, Krishna R Gopi
Department of Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge and Implantology, College of Dental Sciences, Karnataka, India.
Quintessence Int. 2007 Sep;38(8):e517-20.
Facial palsy is a relatively uncommon condition with a variety of proposed etiologic factors. Commonly it affects the nerve unilaterally; bilateral involvement is very rare, accounting for less than 1% of cases. This article presents a case of bilateral idiopathic Bell palsy in a patient who had a hanging lower lip. A prosthetic appliance anchored to the teeth was fabricated to maintain the lip in its normal position, thereby helping the patient to perform normal functions.
面瘫是一种相对少见的病症，有多种可能的病因。通常它单侧影响神经；双侧受累非常罕见，占病例不到1%。本文介绍了一例双侧特发性贝尔面瘫患者，其下唇下垂。制作了一种固定在牙齿上的修复装置，以将嘴唇维持在正常位置，从而帮助患者进行正常功能活动。
