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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, Cássia Emanuella Nóbrega MALTA, Joyce Ohana de Lima MARTINS, José Vitor Mota LEMOS, Lívia de Oliveira BARROS, Carlos Eduardo Alburquerque GOMES, Renata de Matos Brito Lima VERDE   +6 more
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Obturator prostheses in post-oncological maxillofacial patients: our experience

Senses and Sciences, 2014
Background: Surgical procedures for tumors of the paranasal sinus, palatal epithelium, minor salivary glands or osteosarcoma of the upper jaw require a partial or total maxillectomy of the upper jaw.
Edoardo Brauner, Sara Jamshir, Piero Papi, Stefano Di Carlo, Giorgio Pompa   +4 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, Rahul S. Kulkarni, Rupal J. Shah, Anup Vyas   +3 more
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Benefits of surgical obturators in oral maxillofacial rehabilitation. Review of literature

Medisur, 2021
Introduction: Fractures due to traumatic injury, surgical resection of tumors and congenital defects expose the maxilla to aggressions, and for rehabilitation there are obturator prostheses that recover some functions such as swallowing and phonation, as
Madelaine Bárbara Jiménez Gutiérrez, José Miguel Robaina Ruiz, Iván Díaz Cal   +2 more
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Oral changes in cocaine abusers: an integrative review

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2022
Introduction: Cocaine is one of the most often used psychoactive drugs worldwide, being extracted from the leaves of Erytroxylus coca plant. Its abusive use can trigger several consequences for the human body, including the oral cavity.
César Antonio Araújo Melo, Hanna Rabech Garcia Guimarães, Raphael Crhistian Fernandes Medeiros, Georgia Costa de Araújo Souza, Patrícia Bittencourt Dutra dos Santos, Ana Clara Soares Paiva Tôrres   +5 more
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FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH BREASTFEEDING ADHERENCE IN INFANTS WITH OROFACIAL CLEFTS: A SCOPING REVIEW

Cogitare Enfermagem
Objective: To map the factors associated with breastfeeding adherence in infants with orofacial clefts. Method: Scoping review according to the recommendations of the Joanna Briggs Institute, with a search carried out in March 2023 in the PubMed ...
Nayara Tomazi Batista, Camila Trettene Antonio, Gesiane Cristina Bom, Francely Tineli Farinha, Lilia Maria Von Kostrisch, Alessandra Mazzo, Armando dos Santos Trettene   +6 more
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An innovative approach for lid design for rehabilitation of maxillary oncological defect using hollow bulb obturator

Oral Oncology Reports
Background: Post Maxillectomy, prosthodontic treatment modalities include surgical obturator, interim obturator and followed by definitive obturator. The surgical and interim obturator serves the purpose of providing a matrix on which surgical packing ...
Shweta Kumari, Peter John, Ahila Singaravel Chidambaranathan, Muthukumar Balasubramanium   +3 more
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Spontaneous closure of partial maxillectomy defects using an acrylic removable partial dental prosthesis: A case series. [PDF]

J Prosthodont
Abstract This case series describes the prosthodontic treatment of five patients who were treated with surgical resection, with or without flap reconstruction, and had remaining oronasal fistulas following their maxillary neoplasms. All five patients obtained spontaneous closure of their partial maxillectomy defects following the use of a maxillary ...
Nguyen CT, Prisman E.
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Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma of Minor Salivary Glands of the Palate: A Systematic Review. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Epithelial‐myoepithelial carcinoma (EMC) is a very rare malignant neoplasm of the salivary glands. It mainly affects the major salivary glands. Little is known about the specificity of EMC in minor salivary glands (MSGs), which represents a diagnostic challenge. Methods A systematic review was performed to identify clinical
Khattab NM, Seveyrat R, Taihi I.
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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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