A modified copy technique for obturator prostheses.
Prosthodontic rehabilitation of patients following intra-oral surgical resection is often challenging for both the clinician and patient. With a general increase in life expectancy, it is reasonable that a definitive obturator prosthesis will need to be replaced at least once in the lifetime of a patient. The ability of a patient to become accustomed to such a new prosthesis is often limited by their increased age, and diminished neuromuscular skills and limited tissue support following surgical resection. The purpose of this paper is to describe a duplicating technique for obturator prostheses that has been adapted from conventional complete denture prosthodontics.
Lynch
Christopher D
CD
Department of Restorative Dentistry, University Dental School & Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland. c.lynch@ucc.ie
Allen
P Finbarr
PF
D000368:Aged; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D013499:Surface Properties