title: New technologies, designs and materials for removable maxillary obturator prostheses.
abstract: The size and location for maxillary defects influence the difficulty of prosthetic rehabilitation. In all such cases, specially made obturator prosthesis's necessary to restore masticatory function and improve speech, deglution and esthetics. Obturator prostheses vary in size and shape depending on the extent of the defect. Various methods and techniques have been described for the fabrication of removable obturator prostheses. The aim of the present work was to review the progress made in technologies, designs and materials for prosthesis of this type.
authors.affiliation: Dep. of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Ludasidom@Terra.Es
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Da Silva
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ferros
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rilo
mesh_terms: D003188:Composite Resins; D003722:Dental Alloys; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003831:Denture, Partial, Immediate; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D010158:Palatal Obturators
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003722:Dental Alloys