Oral rehabilitation after partial maxilectomy for removal of pleomorphic adenoma: case report
RGO: Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia, 2023 Salivary gland tumors account for only 3%–5% of all tumors in the head and neck, 10%–15% of which originate from minor salivary glands. Pleomorphic adenoma is a benign lesion of the salivary gland, most commonly occurring in the region of the hard and ...
Iury da Silva XIMENES +6 more
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Scientific Dental Journal, 2022 Background: Defects can be a congenital, developmental, or acquired one. Trauma or neoplasms, including malignant tumors of the maxilla treated with a maxillectomy, are frequent causes of acquired disfigurement of the orofacial region.
Ahila Singaravel Chidambaranathan +1 more
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Double Investment Technique of Hollow Bulb Denture Obturator Fabrication in a Completely Edentulous Patient [PDF]
Journal of Dental Materials and Techniques, 2018 Introduction: Prosthodontic management of palatal defects has been employed for many years. Palatal defects of any extent cause multiple problems in speech, mastication and aesthetics.
Poonam Kulkarni +3 more
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Palatal obturator prosthesis: case series [PDF]
RGO - Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia, 2016 ABSTRACT Surgical treatment for palate cancers can result in oral-nasal/sinus communication, which impairs the swallowing, speech and chewing ability of patients with reflux of ingested food into the nasal cavity, reducing their quality of life. This article aims to report how three cancer patients, with different types of palate cancer undergoing ...
DOMINGUES, Juliana Machado +3 more
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Pre-surgical orthopedics success in patients with cleft lip and cleft palate: scoping review
Revista de Odontopediatria Latinoamericana, 2022 Background Information: Kerr McNeil, a Scottish prosthetic introduced the Neonatal maxillary orthopedics two centuries ago setting the concept of using orthopedic parts to produced a more natural-like maxilla.
Cristhian Ariel Cisneros Hidalgo +4 more
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Palatal perforations secondary to inhaled cocaine abuse: presentation of five cases [PDF]
, 2010 The estimated incidence of complications associated with cocaine abuse is 4.8%. Palatal perforation is a very infrequent condition within the range of complications associated with cocaine abuse.
Bagán Sebastián, José Vicente +3 more
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History of the palatal obturator
Kaleidoscope history, 2023 Palatal obturators were mechanical devices designed to cover palatal birth defects.
Andrew I. Spielman, Judit Forrai
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Presurgical orthodontic treatment of patients with complete bilateral cleft lip and palate [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2014 Introduction. Cleft lips and palates are the most common congenital orofacial anomaly. This type of clefts is the most severe from the orthodontic-surgical therapy aspect. Case report.
Radojičić Julija +4 more
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Prosthetic rehabilitation of an edentulous cleft palate using a denture with a palatal obturator: a clinical report [PDF]
, 2011 A cleft palate is a genetic disorder that occurs when an oro-nasal communication is present between the palate and the base of the nose. During pregnancy, the maxillary is not completely merged, and the defect is only seen at birth.
Albaladejo Martínez, Alberto +7 more
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Prosthodontic management of subtotal maxillectomy with minimally invasive interim obturator: a case report [PDF]
, 2023 The interim obturator serves as a pathway between the immediate or surgical obturator and the final prosthesis, offering functional and aesthetic benefits until the delivery of the definitive prosthesis.
Devarapalli, Sai Tejaswi +2 more
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