Evaluation of the quality of life of patients with maxillofacial defects after prosthodontic therapy with obturator prostheses

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 71-79

  Depprich, R ^a   Naujoks, C ^a   Lind, D ^a   Ommerborn, M ^a   Meyer, U ^b   Kubler N R ^a   Handschel, J ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Private Clinic of Cranio and Maxillofacial Surgery   (Germany)

Author keywords

maxillectomy; obturator prosthesis; oral cancer; prosthodontic therapy; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; EATING; FACE MALFORMATION; FACIES; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; MAXILLA RESECTION; MAXILLOFACIAL DISORDER; PAIN; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPEECH; SPEECH DISORDER; SPEECH THERAPY; THERAPY EFFECT; TOOTH PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; XEROSTOMIA;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EATING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ESTHETICS, DENTAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MAXILLA; MAXILLARY NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOADJUVANT THERAPY; OSTEOTOMY; PAIN; PALATAL OBTURATORS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSATION DISORDERS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPEECH; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 79251641327     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2010.09.019     Document Type: Article

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