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Rehablitation of a maxillectomy patient with hollow bulb obturator: A case report

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Case Report

Author Details : Omaisa Nazir, Kaushik Kumar Pandey*, Fauzia Tarranum, Malik Hina, Md. Farhaan, Himani Tiwari

Volume : 7, Issue : 1, Year : 2021

Article Page : 46-49

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.aprd.2021.009

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Abstract

God has given beautiful face and smile to human being. It is right of every individual to look good. If an individual lost his/her facial part due to certain cause, it has to be restored immediately. Patient will face severe mental trauma and functional disability after maxillofacial structure loss. Post-surgical maxillary defects pre-dispose the patient to hypernasal speech, fluid leakage into the nasal cavity, and impaired masticatory function. Such defects need special prosthesis to establish oro-nasal seal and rehabilitate the patient. After maxillectomy, the prosthodontist treats the defect with obturator. The obturator takes the retention from remaining teeth, undercut areas and scar bands around the defect. In this article, a technique for creating an interim maxillary hollow bulb obturator that engages the remaining teeth, undercut areas and scar band around the defect is described.

Keywords: Maxillectomy, Obturator, Oroantral communication, Interim obturator, Pre-maxilla defect.

How to cite : Nazir O , Pandey K K, Tarranum F , Hina M , Farhaan M , Tiwari H , Rehablitation of a maxillectomy patient with hollow bulb obturator: A case report. IP Ann Prosthodont Restor Dent 2021;7(1):46-49

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