title: Maxillofacial rehabilitation of a large cleft palate using fixed-removable prosthesis.
abstract: Maxillofacial defects either congenital or acquired, lead to a marked loss of both the functional efficiency and aesthetic profile of the affected individuals. Plastic surgery and tissue reconstruction is the treatment of choice. However, in certain clinical scenarios, removable and/or fixed obturator prosthesis can be the only option available. The management of these critical cases should be planned after a detailed investigation and diagnosis, evaluation of the subject's expectations and demands, socioeconomic status, available technical facilities and utilization of a multi-disciplinary team approach. This report discusses the intra oral rehabilitation of a complete, unilateral cleft palate along with dento-alveolar rehabilitation. A fixed-removable prosthesis was provided to gain functional as well as aesthetic results without extensive surgical correction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics and Oral Implantology, University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad. drbilalahmed79@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Bilal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Mehmood
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: Amir Mehmood
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Butt
authors.forename: Nazia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yazdanie
mesh_terms: D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D011474:Prosthesis Design