Function of obturator prosthesis after maxillectomy and prosthetic obturator rehabilitation
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Maxillary defects are usually rehabilitated by a prosthetic obturator. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the functioning of obturators prosthesis in patients with unilateral defects after maxillectomy. METHODS: Of 49 patients, 28 underwent to maxillectomy as a result...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-04-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942016000200177&lng=en&tlng=en |