TY - JOUR
AR - DOBCR-2020-4-107
TI - Tongue Function after Ablative Surgery of the Symphyseal Region of the Mandible for the Treatment of Ameloblastomas in Tanzanian Patients
AU - Elison NM , Simon 
AU - Paul J , W Stoelinga
AU - Boniphace , M Kalyanyama
AU - Farrid , M Shubi
AU - Sira Stanslaus , Owibingire
AU - Mathias A , W Merkx
JO - Dental Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
PY - 2020
DA - Wed 30, Sep 2020
SN - 2613-4950
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.DOBCR.2020.04.07
UR - https://www.sciencerepository.org/tongue-function-after-ablative-surgery-of-the-symphyseal-region_DOBCR-2020-4-107 
KW - Tongue function, ablative surgery, ameloblastoma, Tanzania
AB - A technique is described to reconstruct the symphyseal part of the mandible after a segmental resection
because of ameloblastoma, while special attention was paid to fix the digastric and genioglossal muscles,
so as to allow for normal tongue function. Twenty-two patients were followed for an average period of 30
months and all of them had normal tongue function and were able to swallow without problems.