Abstracto

Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Acquired Maxillofacial Defect: Obturating Residual Oro-Nasal Communication: A Clinical Report.

Manu Rathee, Mohaneesh Bhoria, Kusum Yadav, and Priyanka Boora

The prime objective of maxillofacial prosthetic is to improve the Quality of Life of the individuals with maxillofacial defects. However, patient with maxillofacial defect experiences unique alterations in the normal oral environment, which have negative impact on the psychological disposition of patients. In this aspect, Maxillofacial Prosthetics aim to attain the optimal/suboptimal functions, such as speech and swallowing. This case report presents an interim prosthesis fabrication with an immediate approach to cover defect created by missing tissue to regain optimal/suboptimal functions.