title: Cast Titanium for Obturator Framework Construction in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics.
abstract: A 37 year old male presented with the complaint of a loose and bulky acrylic obturator prosthesis. He had previously tried to using a different acrylic obturator prostheses as well as both cobalt chromium and titanium framework obturators. The most successful previous prosthesis was a titanium based obturator which had performed well prior to a fractured clasp. Accordingly, following an exploration of the available surgical and prosthodontic treatment options, a further tooth borne partial maxillary obturator was provided successfully. The case highlights the relative merits and limitations of the use of cast titanium as a denture base material in partial denture and obturator construction.
authors.forename: George K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Bourne
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Barber
authors.forename: Paul H R
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D000328:Adult; D016734:Dental Clasps; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003819:Denture Bases; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D014025:Titanium