title: Fabrication of a meatus obturator on a titanium framework with a 1-step impression.
abstract: The fabrication of meatal obturator prosthesis with titanium framework using a 1-step final impression procedure is described in the case of a 44-year-old woman with congenital absence of the soft palate. The meatus obturator results in a more stable maxillary prosthesis and permits acceptable speech for a patient with total absence of the soft palate. The fabrication technique is relatively easy and saves time by eliminating some laboratory procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, University of Cumhuriyet, Faculty of Dentistry, Sivas, Turkey. acoskun@cumhuriyet.edu.tr
authors.forename: Akin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coskun
authors.forename: Suat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yaluğ
authors.forename: Hüseyín
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yazicioğlu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014025:Titanium; D014681:Velopharyngeal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys; D014025:Titanium