RESUMO
The study was done to evaluate various means of retention in fabrication of maxillary obturators. It was a descriptive study and it was carried out at Hamdard University Dental Hospital, Karachi. It was spread over three years from August 2010 to July 2013. Twenty eight patients formed the study group. Age ranged from 03-78 years. Twenty were males and eight females. Five of them had already used obturator. After taking consent, they were asked to fill a specially designed Proforma .Thus all required information was obtained. All patients were provided with maxillary obturators. Interim obturator was fabricated for 46% patients, while surgical and definitive obturators were made for 29% and 25% patients respectively. In 24 patients conventional means of retentions like clasp, indirect retainer, utilization of retentive under cuts, proper extension of prosthesis were used. In three patients implant supported obturator were fabricated while in one patient magnets were used. Utilization of various means of retention bring better compliance in maxillary defect patients