title: Hollow silicone abturators for patients after total maxillectomy.
abstract: One technical approach for the treatment of a patient after complete removal of the hard palate and other supportive structures has been presented. This technique offers a means of obtaining a detailed impression of the defect and promptly provides the patient with a lightweight and flexible tissue-tolerant obturator. The patient can ultimately be provided with a hollow dental prosthesis attached to a removable hollow obturator.
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012826:Silicone Elastomers
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D012826:Silicone Elastomers