A maxillary lip prosthesis retained by an obturator with attachments: A clinical report.
This article describes the prosthetic rehabilitation of small maxillary lip and maxilla defects with a lip prosthesis attached to an obturator. The definitive obturator prosthesis was designed with 3 plastic ball attachments on the labial surface that provided adequate retention for the lip prosthesis. The thin margin of the lip prosthesis ensured that it adapted well to functional movements.
Oki
Meiko
M
Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. meikoo.mfp@tmd.ac.jp
Ozawa
Shogo
S
Taniguchi
Hisashi
H
D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D011474:Prosthesis Design