New spring retained surgical obturator for total maxillectomy patient
| Autor: | Pravinkumar G Patil, Rambhau D Parkhedkar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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| Zdroj: | The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 33-35 (2009) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0972-4052 1998-4057 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/0972-4052.52872 |
| Popis: | Prosthetic rehabilitation with surgical obturator for total maxillectomy patients is a challenging job because of the lack of normal hard and soft tissue support. In such cases the obturator can be retained with a spring-retained appliance if mandibular dentition is normal. A patient (treated with total maxillectomy) was rehabilitated with a new spring-retained surgical obturator. The spring used in this type of appliance is made up of 23-gauge stainless steel orthodontic wire which incorporates four coils. The spring is simple in design, applying light, clinically acceptable seating force, easily cleansable and causing no soft tissue irritation. |
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