Rehabilitation of a Congenital Palatal Defect with a Modified Technique
Bora Bagis, Elif Aydoًan, Ufuk Hasanreisoًlu
Introduction: Construction of the obturator prostheses and providing
the patient’s comfort with them are very difficult. Primary and the most
important stage for these prostheses is to perform a proper impression.
Case Presentation: A 55-year-old edentulous Turkish female patient with a
congenitally maxillary defect was rehabilitated with an open hollow obturator
prosthesis. After the preliminary impression was completed, a metal frame
suitable with the maxillary defect was constructed manually and used for making
the impression of the defect area. After the first part of the obturator was
finished, second part which separates nasal cavity and oral cavity was
constructed by the aid of the bulb.
Conclusion: When constructing an obturator prosthesis, making a detailed
impression from the defect area can be performed by the aid of a metal frame,
and an intraorally shaped extension that separates oral cavity from nasal cavity
might be more effective for adaptation of the prosthesis.
