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Prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with near total maxillectomy using a hollow bulb obturator: a case report
Vyas, Archana; Dhanasekar, Balakrishnan; Aparna, I N; Nayana, Prabhu.
Affiliation
  • Vyas, Archana; Jodhpur Dental College General Hospital. Narnadi. IN
  • Dhanasekar, Balakrishnan; Manipal University. Manipal. IN
  • Aparna, I N; Manipal University. Manipal. IN
  • Nayana, Prabhu; Jodhpur Dental College General Hospital. Narnadi. IN
J. res. dent ; 5(1): 6-10, jan.-feb2017.
Article in En | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1359068
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ABSTRACT

Aim:

To prosthetically rehabilitate maxillary defect in a patient with near total maxillectomy using hollow bulb obturator. Case description Authors report a case of 64-year-old male patient with near total maxillectomy with respect to the left side who was referred for the prosthetic rehabilitation.

Conclusions:

The hollow bulb definitive obturator prosthesis rehabilitated the patient in terms of masticatory function, phonetics and esthetics. The hollow bulb design ensured patient comfort due to its decreased weight.
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