Two-piece hollow bulb obturator.
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in English
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| ID: sea-140049
ABSTRACT
There are various types of obturator fabrication achievable by prosthodontist. Maxillectomy, which is a term used by head and neck surgeons and prosthodontists to describe the partial or total removal of the maxilla in patients suffering from benign or malignant neoplasms is a defect for which to provide an effective obturator is a difficult task for the maxillofacial prosthodontist. Multidisciplinary treatment planning is essential to achieve adequate retention and function for the prosthesis. Speech is often unintelligible as a result of the marked defects in articulation and nasal resonance. This paper describes how to achieve the goal for esthetics and phonetics and also describes the fabrication of a hollow obturator by two piece method, which is simple and maybe used as definitive obturator for maximum comfort of the patient.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Palatal Obturators
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Humans
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Male
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Maxillary Neoplasms
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Dental Impression Technique
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Denture Retention
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Treatment Outcome
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Dental Prosthesis Design
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Denture, Partial
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Middle Aged
Language:
English
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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