title: Prosthetic rehabilitation of a maxillectomy with a two-piece hollow bulb obturator. A clinical report.
abstract: Extensive bilateral midfacial defects involving the upper jaw, palate, and sinus present a formidable reconstructive challenge. A combination of total and subtotal maxillectomy is, in general, a rare surgical procedure that affects the cosmetic, functional, and psychological aspects of a patient's life. Prosthetic restoration has become the preferred method for the rehabilitation of such conditions. The use of magnets is an efficient means of providing combined prostheses with retention, quality, and stability. This clinical report describes the rehabilitation of a total and subtotal maxillectomy patient with a two-piece hollow bulb obturator retained with the help of magnets and a retention clasp.
authors.affiliation: Head of the Department of Prosthodontics, Sri Ramachandra Dental College and Hospital, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, India.
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Padmanabhan
authors.forename: V Anand
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: K Kasim
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Mohamed
authors.forename: Nandini
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Unnikrishnan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D003819:Denture Bases; D003779:Denture Design; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D059346:Magnets; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000473:pathology; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D010158:Palatal Obturators