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Pre and post-surgical management of palatal perforations with obturator prostheses: description of a new classification, a modified operative protocol, and a new evaluation test

Annali di Stomatologia
This work aims to introduce a new classification for palatal perforation, an operative protocol for planning and fabrication of obturator prostheses that differs from those previously described in the literature, and a new test (Mascolo Questionnaire, MQ)
G.L. Mascolo, C. Mariangeloni, S. Eramo, S. Pagano, A. Meriano, F. La Greca, F. Boschi, C. Da Silveira, F. Rueca, P. Durante, S. Soldati, G. Amodeo, S. Marrocco, D. Scopelliti   +13 more
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Effect of cleft palate type and manufacturing method on feeding plate adaptation: A volumetric micro‐computed tomography analysis

Journal of Prosthodontics, Volume 35, Issue 7, Page 1151-1157, August 2026.
Abstract Purpose Feeding plates for cleft palate patients have been used by clinicians for many years to temporarily close the oro‐nasal communication until definitive treatment with surgical techniques. The current in vitro study aimed to evaluate the adaptation of the feeding plates manufactured by two different techniques for three cleft types ...
Osman Akıncı, Ece İrem Oğuz, Poyzan Bozkurt, Merve Berika Kadıoğlu, Mert Ocak, Kaan Orhan, Reha Şükrü Kişnişçi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Stepwise Approach to Managing Bilateral Maxillary Sinus Tracts: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT This case report describes a rare presentation of bilateral intraoral sinus tracts of odontogenic origin associated with a maxillary right first molar (Universal #3). A key diagnostic challenge was differentiating an endodontic infection from vertical root fracture (VRF) in a previously treated tooth; no J‐shaped probing defect was detected ...
Ali Chamani, Maryam Forghani, Reza Shakiba, Arsalan Shahri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Custom‐Made Mouthpiece‐Assisted Oral Cryotherapy During Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in a Patient With Hemimaxillectomy‐Related Oroantral Communication: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT A custom‐made mouthpiece enabled safe oral cryotherapy in a patient with extensive oroantral communication after hemimaxillectomy and may also be applicable to other patients with communication between the oral cavity and the maxillary sinus or nasal cavity.
Kumiko Matsuzaki, Fuminobu Miyazaki, Yasuji Motoyama, Seiko Takeda, Takuo Kuboki, Yoshihiko Soga   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Longevity of Obturators in Patients with Jaw Defects: a Retrospective Cohort Study

Objectives: The primary objective of the present retrospective clinical study was to determine the survival time of obturators while analyzing possible influencing factors.
Koch, Carolin Julia, Zierden, Karina, Rehmann, Peter, Wöstmann, Bernd   +3 more
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Infant palatal obturator.

Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 1998
The occurrence of a congenital cleft palate greatly impedes the habituation of efficient deglutition of an infant, causing aspiration of fluids in the air passage which may lead to complications like bronchopneumonia and infection of the airway and lungs.
S, Nagda, D S, Deshpande, S W, Mhatre
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Five‐Year Success of Endodontics Plus Vital Pulp Therapy in a Symptomatic Maxillary Molar: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This case report details the integration of nonsurgical endodontic treatment (NSET) and vital pulp therapy (VPT) for symptomatic irreversible pulpitis (SIP) and symptomatic apical periodontitis (SAP) in a mature maxillary molar, with 5‐year follow‐up.
Talal Al‐Nahlawi, Hadi Assadian, Ziba Ghorvei Nossrat   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

CXCL12-CXCR4 Interplay Facilitates Palatal Osteogenesis in Mice. [PDF]

, 2020
Cranial neural crest cells (CNCCs), identified by expression of transcription factor Sox9, migrate to the first branchial arch and undergo proliferation and differentiation to form the cartilage and bone structures of the orofacial region, including the ...
Suttorp, Christiaan M, van Rheden, Rene E. M., Suttorp, Christiaan M., Kuijpers-Jagtman, Anne Marie; id_orcid, Regan, Raymond F, Helmich, Maria P. A. C., Wagener, Frank A D T G, Wagener, Frank A. D. T. G., Verheijen, Nanne, Helmich, Maria P A C, Regan, Raymond F., Kuijpers-Jagtman, Anne Marie, van Rheden, René E M, Kuijpers-Jagtman, Anne-Marie   +13 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
doaj   +1 more source

An Innovative Two Part Palatal Obturator!!

The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society, 2013
An obturator in the palatal region improves function by closing the palatal defect, preventing regurgitation, improving swallowing and speech. Though in past, there have been techniques described for palatal obturator fabrication, but there have not been any techniques to devise an obturator for a patient with palatal defect along with an overlying ...
Vishwas Bhatia, Garima Bhatia
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