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Closed Hollow Bulb Obturator: Laboratory Procedures

Khadija El Assraoui
Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco
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Kanza Mrhar
Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco
Rajae Zeroual
Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco
Khadija Kaoun
Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco
Samira Bellemkhannate
Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco
DOI icon 10.24018/ejdent.2021.2.2.46

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Submitted 2021-03-29
Published 2021-04-26

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Patients with maxillectomy face problems with speech, swallowing, chewing and appearance. These defects are prosthetically rehabilitated with obturators that prevent oronasal communication, restoring function and social reintegration.

An obturator must be light-weight, tight, easy to make and low cost. This article describes a simplified technique for fabrication of an acrylic hollow bulb obturator in two pieces using single flask. The prosthesis is made entirely of heat cure acrylic resin. The two parts of the obturator are sealed with the self-curing resin.

Keywords: Hollow bulb obturator, Maxillectomy, maxillofacial Prosthesis

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