New spring retained surgical obturator for total maxillectomy patient

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 t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pravinkumar G Patil, Rambhau D Parkhedkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society
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Online Access:http://www.j-ips.org/article.asp?issn=0972-4052;year=2009;volume=9;issue=1;spage=33;epage=35;aulast=Patil