Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Maxillectomy Defects, with Single-Piece Open-Hollow Bulb Definitive Obturator
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Oromaxillary Prosthetic Rehabilitation of a Maxillectomy Patient Using a Magnet Retained Two-Piece Hollow Bulb Definitive Obturator; A Clinical Report
Resection of a malignant lesion involving the maxilla produces severe oromaxillary defect that can seriously jeopardize the normal phonetics of the patient. These defects are effectively managed by well-designed and fabricated obturator. This paper discusses the oromaxillary prosthetic rehabilitation of a maxillectomy patient using a magnet retained two-piece hollow bulb definitive obturator.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2278-4748,2278-4802
DOI: 10.14260/jemds/2021/248