title: Enhanced retention of a maxillofacial prosthetic obturator using precision attachments: Two case reports.
abstract: The majority of maxillary defects can be rehabilitated with conventional simple obturator prosthesis. However, inadequate retention, stability and support may be associated with the use of an obturator. Precision attachments have been used to retain obturators for some time. The use of precision attachments in a dentate maxillectomy patient can yield significant functional improvement while maintaining the obturator's aesthetic advantages. This clinical report describes the prosthetic rehabilitation of two maxillary defects with an obturator retained using extracoronal resilient precision attachments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, Ankara, TURKIYE.
authors.forename: Sema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murat
authors.forename: Ayhan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gurbuz
authors.forename: Abulfaz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Isayev
authors.forename: Bahadir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dokmez
authors.forename: Unsun
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Cetin