Prosthetic rehabilitation of a complete bilateral maxillectomy patient using a simple magnetically connected hollow obturator: A case report

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 070-076

  Chandra, T Sunil ^a,b   Sholapurkar, Amar ^a,c   Joseph, Robin Mathai ^a,d   Apama, I N ^a,d   Pai, Keerthilatha M ^a,c  

^a MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b Indian Prosthodontic Society

^c Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology

^d Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology

Author keywords

Complete bilateral maxillectomy; Hollow obturator; Magnetic assembly; Prosthesis; Prosthetic rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARCINOMA; CASE REPORT; DENTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAGNETISM; MAXILLA; MAXILLA SINUS CANCER; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS; TOOTH PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARCINOMA; DENTURE DESIGN; DENTURE, COMPLETE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETICS; MAXILLA; MAXILLARY SINUS NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED; PALATAL OBTURATORS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38049177462     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15263711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-9-1-70     Document Type: Article

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