Two-piece hollow bulb obturator

Indian J Dent Res. 2011 May-Jun;22(3):486-8. doi: 10.4103/0970-9290.87077.

Abstract

There are various types of obturator fabrication achievable by prosthodontist. Maxillectomy, which is a term used by head and neck surgeons and prosthodontists to describe the partial or total removal of the maxilla in patients suffering from benign or malignant neoplasms is a defect for which to provide an effective obturator is a difficult task for the maxillofacial prosthodontist. Multidisciplinary treatment planning is essential to achieve adequate retention and function for the prosthesis. Speech is often unintelligible as a result of the marked defects in articulation and nasal resonance. This paper describes how to achieve the goal for esthetics and phonetics and also describes the fabrication of a hollow obturator by two piece method, which is simple and maybe used as definitive obturator for maximum comfort of the patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Dental Impression Technique
  • Dental Prosthesis Design*
  • Denture Retention*
  • Denture, Partial*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Maxillary Neoplasms / complications
  • Maxillary Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Palatal Obturators*
  • Treatment Outcome