A technique for the fabrication of the open obturator.
Obturator prostheses are often large and heavy. As an alternative to a lighter hollow obturator, a technique for fabrication of the open obturator has been presented. Use of a removable silicone core facilitates processing, recovery, and polishing of an obturator that is open superiorly.
D006801:Humans; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D011474:Prosthesis Design