Oromaxillary Prosthetic Rehabilitation of a Maxillectomy Patient Using a Magnet Retained Two-Piece Hollow Bulb Definitive Obturator; A Clinical Report | Zendy

Jafar Abdulla Mohamed Usman | Zendy; Anuroopa Ayappan | Zendy; Dhanraj Ganapathy | Zendy; Nilofer Nisha Nasir | Zendy

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Oromaxillary Prosthetic Rehabilitation of a Maxillectomy Patient Using a Magnet Retained Two-Piece Hollow Bulb Definitive Obturator; A Clinical Report

Author(s) -

Jafar Abdulla Mohamed Usman,

Anuroopa Ayappan,

Dhanraj Ganapathy,

Nilofer Nisha Nasir

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

case reports in dentistry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.221

H-Index - 11

eISSN - 2090-6447

pISSN - 2090-6455

DOI - 10.1155/2013/190180

Subject(s) - medicine , rehabilitation , maxilla , lesion , bulb , palatal obturator , resection , dentistry , surgery , orthodontics , prosthesis , physical therapy , horticulture , biology

Resection of a malignant lesion involving the maxilla produces severe oromaxillary defect that can seriously jeopardize the normal phonetics of the patient. These defects are effectively managed by well-designed and fabricated obturator. This paper discusses the oromaxillary prosthetic rehabilitation of a maxillectomy patient using a magnet retained two-piece hollow bulb definitive obturator.

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