title: Rehabilitation of Oncology Patients with Hard Palate Defects Part 3: Construction of an Acrylic Hollow Box Obturator.
abstract: This article will discuss the clinical stages in the fabrication of a definitive acrylic hollow box obturator to restore a hard palate defect. The first two papers described the restorative/surgical planning phase and the principles of obturator design. CPD/CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Each of the clinical stages required to make a hollow box obturator must be performed to the highest possible standard to ensure than an optimal prosthesis.is fabricated.
authors.forename: Rahat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Asmaa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Altaie
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nattress
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003760:Dental Impression Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003779:Denture Design; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D003765:Models, Dental; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D003764:Dental Materials