Prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with near total maxillectomy using a hollow bulb obturator: a case report
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.19177/jrd.v5e120166-10Abstract
Aim: To prosthetically rehabilitate maxillary defect in a patient with near total maxillectomy using hollow bulb obturator.
Case description: Authors report a case of 64-year-old male patient with near total maxillectomy with respect to the left side who was referred for the prosthetic rehabilitation.
Conclusions: The hollow bulb definitive obturator prosthesis rehabilitated the patient in terms of masticatory function, phonetics and esthetics. The hollow bulb design ensured patient comfort due to its decreased weight.
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2017-11-15
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