Introduction Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis is an acute fungal infection characterized by hyphal invasion of blood vessels resulting in thrombosis and infarction the nasal, paranasal sinus, orbital, cerebral tissues. Patients methods This was a retrospective study conducted on 80 patients with biopsy-proven mucormycosis. The carried out Mucormycosis Ward Tertiary Care Medical College Hospi...

Maxillectomy performed in acquired lesions is often very extensive or bilateral, sparing less hard and soft tissue the oral cavity. These defects need both surgical prosthetic rehabilitation. A definitive prosthesis inserted after complete healing, when patient accustomed to interim prosthesis. Definitive obturator warrants better retention stability needs a meticulous planning design for long-...

Most patients who have undergone resection of the maxillae due to benign or malignant tumors in the palatomaxillary region present with speech and swallowing disorders. Coupling of the oral and nasal cavities increases nasal resonance, resulting in hypernasality and unintelligible speech. Prosthodontic rehabilitation of maxillary resections with effective separation of the oral and nasal caviti...

PURPOSE To longitudinally assess the quality of life in maxillectomy patients rehabilitated with obturator prosthesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-six subjects were enrolled in the span of 16 months, out of which six were dropouts. Subjects (age group 20-60 years) with maxillary defects, irrespective of the cause, planned for definite obturator prosthesis, were recruited. The Hindi version o...