title: Two-piece hollow bulb obturator.
abstract: There are various types of obturator fabrication achievable by prosthodontist. Maxillectomy, which is a term used by head and neck surgeons and prosthodontists to describe the partial or total removal of the maxilla in patients suffering from benign or malignant neoplasms is a defect for which to provide an effective obturator is a difficult task for the maxillofacial prosthodontist. Multidisciplinary treatment planning is essential to achieve adequate retention and function for the prosthesis. Speech is often unintelligible as a result of the marked defects in articulation and nasal resonance. This paper describes how to achieve the goal for esthetics and phonetics and also describes the fabrication of a hollow obturator by two piece method, which is simple and maybe used as definitive obturator for maximum comfort of the patient.
authors: Department of Prosthodontics, Thaimoogambigai Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
authors: Subramaniam
authors: S
authors: Elangovan
authors: Elangbam
authors: E
authors: Loibi
mesh_terms: D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D003829:Denture, Partial; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D016896:Treatment Outcome