title: Upper lip prosthesis retained to a palatal obturator.
abstract: In cases of total or partial maxillectomies, the prosthetic rehabilitation is an effective alternative to minimize the sequelae left by surgical resection. The present study reports a clinical case of a 52-year-old patient who underwent partial maxillectomy, with upper lip involvement. The oronasal communication, resultant from surgical resection, did not allow the patient to return to her normal social life. Besides, the upper lip partial resection damaged her face's aesthetics. The proposed treatment was the confection of an upper lip prosthesis retained by a palatal obturator. The prosthesis insertion restored the patient's facial aesthetics, contributing not only to function, but also to psychosocial adaptation.
authors: Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry of Araçatuba, UNESP-Univ Estadual Paulista, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil. goiato@foa.unesp.br
authors: Marcelo Coelho
authors: MC
authors: Goiato
authors: Daniela Micheline
authors: DM
authors: dos Santos
authors: Amália
authors: A
authors: Moreno
authors: Loiane
authors: L
authors: Massunari
authors: Agda Marobo
authors: AM
authors: Andreotti
authors: Adhara Smith
authors: AS
authors: Nobrega
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010158:Palatal Obturators