Case Report

Palatal obturator prosthesis: a clinical case report

Volume: 21 Number: 1 April 24, 2018
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Palatal obturator prosthesis: a clinical case report

Abstract

This clinical report describes the details of a prosthodontic rehabilitation of an elderly patient who was diagnosed with mucoepidermoid carcinoma. The palatal defect has caused problems in phonetics and mastication. A previous obturator was made using conventional Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). This obturator has caused some discomfort due to food impaction and irritation of the fitting surface over the tissue defect areas. This had resulted in frequent erythema of the areas. Therefore, a new palatal obturator was made still using PMMA but with an addition of an indirect soft acrylic resin over the defect areas. The soft acrylic resin serves to reduce painful irritation of the obturator over the soft tissues around the defect areas. The review appointments up to 6 months revealed satisfactory results with no deterioration in the prosthesis.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Husniyati Roslan
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Malaysia

Sa'adiah Shahabudın
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Malaysia

Publication Date

April 24, 2018

Submission Date

September 27, 2017

Acceptance Date

December 4, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 21 Number: 1

EndNote
Roslan H, Shahabudın S (April 1, 2018) Palatal obturator prosthesis: a clinical case report. Cumhuriyet Dental Journal 21 1 55–60.

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Cumhuriyet Dental Journal (Cumhuriyet Dent J, CDJ) is the official publication of Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Dentistry. CDJ is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancement of dentistry. The aim of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of dentistry. First issue of the Journal of Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Dentistry was published in 1998. In 2010, journal's name was changed as Cumhuriyet Dental Journal. Journal’s publication language is English.


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