Rehabilitation of patient with acquired maxillary defect, using a closed hollow bulb obturator
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Prosthetic Rehabilitation of a Partially Edentulous Patient with Maxillary Acquired Defect by a Two-Piece Hollow Bulb Obturator (Using a Dentogenic Concept).
Patients may face functional, aesthetic, and social distress because of the palatal defects. Prosthetic rehabilitation of maxillectomy or developmental defect can be challenging for prosthodontists. Prognosis of the prosthetic appliances can be affected not only by patients' own ability to adapt to the prosthesis but also by the factors like the remaining teeth, bony structure, and existing muc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Palliative Care
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0973-1075
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.78453