title: A maxillary lip prosthesis retained by an obturator with attachments: A clinical report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. meikoo.mfp@tmd.ac.jp
authors.forename: Meiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oki
authors.forename: Shogo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozawa
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
mesh_terms: 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