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Prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with near total maxillectomy using a hollow bulb obturator: a case report

Authors :
Archana Vyas
Dhanasekar B
Prabhu Nayana
I N Aparna
Source :
Journal of Research in Dentistry; v. 5, n. 1 (2017); 6-10
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina, 2017.

Abstract

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.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23175907
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Research in Dentistry
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....76f0d6b02081593e333e232c7d4a3c61