Prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with facial mucormycosis

Facial mucormycosis is a known complication in patients with immunological or metabolic compromise. Mainstay of treatment includes reversal of the compromised state, systemic antifungals and repeated radical debridements. The resultant deformity following debridement causes gross morbidity and psycho-social embarrassment. Surgical reconstruction is difficult on account of co-morbid diseases. Nonsurgical prosthetic rehabilitation gives fairly accurate correction in these patients. We report a case of a 62-year-old male diabetic with facial mucormycosis where debridement resulted in a gross morbid defect. However, effective rehabilitation was achieved using extraoral prosthesis.