Magnet-Retained Facial Prosthesis Combined with Maxillary Obturator | Zendy

Mahnaz Hatami | Zendy; Hamid Badrian | Zendy; Siamak Samanipoor | Zendy; Marcelo Coelho Goiato | Zendy

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Magnet-Retained Facial Prosthesis Combined with Maxillary Obturator

Author(s) -

Mahnaz Hatami,

Hamid Badrian,

Siamak Samanipoor,

Marcelo Coelho Goiato

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 - 10.1155/2013/406410

Subject(s) - medicine , prosthodontist , prosthesis , mastication , swallowing , dentistry , palatal obturator , orthodontics , presentation (obstetrics) , rehabilitation , prosthodontics , surgery , physical therapy

Prosthetic rehabilitation of the midfacial defects has always perplexed prosthodontists. These defects lead to functional and esthetic deficiencies. The purpose of this clinical case report was the presentation of the prosthetic rehabilitation of an extraoral-intraoral defect using two-piece prosthesis magnetically connected. This prosthesis has dramatically improved the patient's speech, mastication, swallowing, and esthetic.

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