title: Oromaxillary prosthetic rehabilitation of a maxillectomy patient using a magnet retained two-piece hollow bulb definitive obturator; a clinical report.
abstract: Resection of a malignant lesion involving the maxilla produces severe oromaxillary defect that can seriously jeopardize the normal phonetics of the patient. These defects are effectively managed by well-designed and fabricated obturator. This paper discusses the oromaxillary prosthetic rehabilitation of a maxillectomy patient using a magnet retained two-piece hollow bulb definitive obturator.
authors.affiliation: Subsitutive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Khaled University, P.O. Box 3263, Abha 61471, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Jafar Abdulla
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Mohamed Usman
authors.forename: Anuroopa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ayappan
authors.forename: Dhanraj
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ganapathy
authors.forename: Nilofer Nisha
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Nasir