Obturator prosthesis for hemimaxillectomy patients
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Review Obturator prostheses for hemimaxillectomy patients
Maxillary defects are created by surgical treatment of benign or malignant neoplasms, congenital malformation and by trauma. The size and location of the defects in ̄uence the degree of impairment and dif®culty in prosthetic rehabilitation. Lack of support, retention, and stability are common prosthodontic treatment problems for patients who have had a maxillectomy. A prosthesis used to close a ...
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عنوان ژورنال: National Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0975-5950
DOI: 10.4103/0975-5950.117814