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- Title
Hollow bulb obturator in right total maxillectomy patient.
- Authors
Suwal, P.; Shrestha, P.
- Abstract
Maxillectomy is relatively a common surgical procedure, resulting in a surgical defect. The acquired defect needs to be corrected by the prosthetic replacement, challenging the goals of prosthodontic treatment which includes special clinical and lab procedure for the fabrication of obturator for a patient who has undergone maxillectomy. This article describes the stepwise procedure for the fabrication of hollow bulb obturator.
- Subjects
ARTIFICIAL palates; MAXILLA surgery; MAXILLA abnormalities; MAXILLOFACIAL prosthesis; CLEFT palate; SURGERY; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 2015, Vol 14, Issue 1, p91
- ISSN
2223-4721
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.3329/bjms.v14i1.16988