title: Obturator Prostheses for Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumor of Infancy in the Maxilla.
abstract: Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy frequently affects the maxilla. A communication between the oral and nasal cavities can be created by surgery. The authors rehabilitated a young patient with obturator prostheses to correct feeding. The association of the obturators with orthodontic devices provided proper maxillary growth and eruption of teeth. The outcomes were very satisfactory after a 3-year follow-up, and dental implants are planned.
authors.affiliation: *Dental Oncology Service, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo †Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Thaís Bianca
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Brandão
authors.forename: Aljomar José
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Vechiato-Filho
authors.forename: Alan Roger dos Santos
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D015921:Dental Implants; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000254:growth & development; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D017600:Neuroectodermal Tumor, Melanotic / Q000601:surgery*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants