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Nihon Jibiinkoka Gakkai Kaiho
; 105(10): 1093-6, 2002 Oct.
Article
in Japanese
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12440163
ABSTRACT
A 59-year-old woman with large hard palate cancer underwent surgical resection. We constructed a maxillary prosthesis to be connected to the patient's mandibular denture. Bilateral maxillectomy resulted in total loss of the hard palate and bilateral alveolar and partial loss of the soft palate. A obturator prosthesis was prepared beforehand to fit the surgical cavity. The patient recovered functional speech and swallowing at a relatively early stage, achieving satisfactory cosmetic results.