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 +4 more
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Case for diagnosis. Palate perforation due to cocaine use [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017 : We report a 42-year-old cocaine addicted female patient referred for evaluation of hard palate ulceration resulting in oro-sinus communication with difficulties in swallowing and phonation, an rhino-sinusitis.
Graciela Fernández Blanco +3 more
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Two-piece hollow bulb obturator after partial maxillectomy on ameloblastoma case [PDF]
, 2021 Ameloblastoma often occurs in the mandibular area, but 15 - 20% of ameloblastoma originates from the maxilla. Ameloblastoma lesions in the maxilla can be treated with partial maxillectomy, which produces defects that alter speech, swallowing function ...
Kusuma, Heriyanti Amalia +2 more
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Pre-Prosthetic surgical alterations in maxillectomy to enhance the prosthetic prognoses as part of rehabilitation of oral cancer patient [PDF]
, 2012 Objectives: After maxillectomy, prosthetic restoration of the resulting defect is an essential step because it signals the beginning of patient's rehabilitation.
El Fattah, Hisham +3 more
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Nasalance and nasality at experimental velopharyngeal openings in palatal prosthesis: a case study
Journal of Applied Oral Science, 2011 The use of prosthetic devices for correction of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is an alternative treatment for patients with conditions that preclude surgery and for those individuals with a hypofunctional velopharynx (HV) with a poor prognosis for ...
Aveliny Mantovan Lima-Gregio +5 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 +5 more
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Maxillofacial reconstruction in a pediatric patient with Osteosarcoma [PDF]
, 2011 Osteosarcoma is a bone tumor that consists of malignant cells that produce immature bone. Is a bone tumor that develops during periods of rapid growth in adolescents and young adults.
Bologna-Molina, Ronell +4 more
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Surgical and Prosthetic Management of a Juvenile Ossifying Fibroma In a 5-Year-Old Child: A Clinical Report [PDF]
, 2023 Juvenile ossifying fibroma (JOF) is a rare and benign fibro-osseous lesion of the craniofacial skeleton commonly seen in children under 15 years of age.
Cüce, Ferhat +5 more
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Candida albicans in patients with oronasal communication and obturator prostheses [PDF]
, 2009 Patients using obturator prostheses often present denture-induced stomatitis. In order to detect the presence of oral Candida albicans in patients with oronasal communications and to evaluate the effectiveness of a topical antifungal treatment ...
ANDRÉ, Marcia +4 more
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Achados espectrais das vogais [a] e [ã] em diferentes aberturas velofaríngeas [PDF]
, 2010 BACKGROUND: the size control of velopharyngeal opening is an important variable for the acoustic profile characterization of hypernasal speech. AIM: to investigate frequency spectral aspects of F1, F2, F3, nasal formant (FN) and anti-formant, in Hertz ...
Barbosa, Plínio Almeida +4 more
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