1Junior resident, Department of Prosthodontics, H.P. Government Dental College & Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
2Professor & Head, Department of Prosthodontics, H.P. Government Dental College & Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
3Professor & Principal, Department of Prosthodontics, H.P. Government Dental College & Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
*Corresponding author: Dr. Reena Sirohi Room no.401, Department of Prosthodontics, H. P. Government Dental College & Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India-171001. E-mail address: reena.sirohi@yahoo.in
Online published on 7 March, 2016.
Post-surgical maxillary defects predispose the patient to hyper-nasal speech, fluid leakage through the nose including possibility of aspiration and impaired masticatory function. Obturators provide immediate improvement that approximates pre-surgical function. Continuously applied stresses on the remaining tissues from a large, heavy obturator jeopardize the health of the tissues, compromise the function of the prosthesis, and affect patient comfort. This article describes a simple method for the fabrication of one-piece closed hollow obturator to reduce its weight.
Post-surgical defects, Hyper-nasal speech, Hollow obturators
