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.
J. res. dent
; 5(1): 6-10, jan.-feb2017.
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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.
Biblioteca responsable:
BR1916.9
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