Hollow bulb one piece maxillary definitive obturator - A simplified approach
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Hollow Bulb One Piece Maxillary Definitive Obturator - A Simplified Approach
In maxillary defects, role of a prosthodontist is to rehabilitate the intra- and extra-oral structures and to endow with the normal function of mastication, speech, deglutition, and esthetics. Malignancies are common in the oral region and are treated usually through surgical intervention. Surgical intervention creates anatomical defects creating communication between oral and nasal cavity. Pat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0976-237X
DOI: 10.4103/ccd.ccd_887_16