Prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with near total maxillectomy using a hollow bulb obturator: a case report
J. res. dent
;
5(1): 6-10, jan.-feb2017.
Artigo
em Inglês
|
LILACS-Express
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1359068
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.
Texto completo:
DisponíveL
Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. res. dent
Assunto da revista:
Odontologia
/
Sa£de Bucal
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Índia
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Jodhpur Dental College General Hospital/IN
/
Manipal University/IN
Similares
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS