Open AccessPROSTHETIC REHABILITATION OF A MAXILLECTOMY PATIENT WITH A TITANIUM CLOSED HOLLOW BULB OBTURATOR USING LOST WAX BOLUS TECHNIQUE - A CASE REPORT
Author(s) -
Harsha Kumar K,
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S. Senbagavalli,
R Ravichandran,
Vivek V Nair,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5407
DOI - 10.21474/ijar01/12995
Subject(s) - medicine , palatal obturator , swallowing , dentistry , prosthesis , rehabilitation , bolus (digestion) , orthodontics , surgery , physical therapy
Maxillary intraoral defects due to surgical resection create an open link between the oral and nasal cavities causing difficulty in deglutition, speech, and an unaesthetic appearance . Maxillary obturator prosthesis is a more frequent treatment modality than surgical reconstruction for maxillectomy in patients suffering from oral cancer. The obturators often become heavy and hence are hollowed out in the defect portion to reduce its weight as a standard practice. This case report describes the prosthetic rehabilitation of a maxillectomy patient with a titanium cast hollow obturator using lost wax bolus technique.