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Benefits of surgical obturators in oral maxillofacial rehabilitation. Review of literature [PDF]

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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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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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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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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Microbial Analysis of Obturators During Maxillofacial Prosthodontic Treatment Over an 8-Year Period

, 2022
The aim of the study was to investigate the microbial colonization (by Candida species, anaerobic and facultative anaerobic bacteria) of maxillary obturators used for the restoration of maxillary defects, including during radiotherapy.
Love, Robert M, Richard D Cannon, Bakr, Mahmoud M, John Beumer, Beumer, John, Robert M Love, Karl M Lyons, Mahmoud M Bakr, Lyons, Karl M, Cannon, Richard D   +9 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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Re-establishment of quality of life and dietary habits after resection of a carcinomatous lesion: A case report

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, Culathur Thulasingam   +1 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, Cristhian Camilo Riveros Carvajal, Karla Xilena Calderon Guzman , kimberly Yulieth Hurtado Cristancho , Claudia Liliana Cabrera Arango   +4 more
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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, Tanić Tatjana, Jović Nebojša, Čutović Tatjana, Papadopoulos Konstantinos   +4 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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