title: Extraoral retention of an obturator prosthesis.
abstract: In this study, a technique is described by which large obturators can be retained with an acrylic resin head plate. The technique entails attaching the prosthesis to an acrylic resin plate with a 2-mm-diameter wire and then attaching the plate to the patient's forehead with skin tape.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lemon
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Jacobsen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Papadopoulos
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure