Fabrication of Closed Hollow Bulb Obturator Using Thermoplastic Resin Material

• Main Authors: Bidhan Shrestha (Author), E. Richard Hughes (Author), Raj Kumar Singh (Author), Pramita Suwal (Author), Prakash Kumar Parajuli (Author), Pragya Shrestha (Author), Arati Sharma (Author), Galav Adhikari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose. Closed hollow bulb obturators are used for the rehabilitation of postmaxillectomy patients. However, the time consuming process, complexity of fabrication, water leakage, and discoloration are notable disadvantages of this technique. This paper describes a clinical report of fabricating clo...