Prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with near total maxillectomy using a hollow bulb obturator: a case report
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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 Research in Dentistry
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2317-5907,2317-5907
DOI: 10.19177/jrd.v5e120166-10