title: A tracheostomy obturator for a patient with hereditary angioneurotic edema.
abstract: This article describes a technique for fabrication of a custom tracheostomy obturator for a patient with hereditary angioneurotic edema and a permanent tracheostoma. The impression technique and fabrication of a custom tracheostoma valve retainer for a laryngectomy patient closely mirrors the technique used for fabricating a tracheostomy obturator.
authors.affiliation: US Army Dental Corps, and Department of Prosthtics, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. marty.moon@na.amedd.army.mil
authors.forename: Marty G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Taft
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Roy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marrero
mesh_terms: D000799:Angioedema / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring; D011474:Prosthesis Design / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013499:Surface Properties; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000295:instrumentation*