Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science  2016;32(4):351-357

doi:10.14368/jdras.2016.32.4.351

Maxillofacial rehabilitation of adenoid cystic carcinoma patient using full mouth fixed implant and pharyngeal obturator: a clinical report.

Min Hee BAN 1 ; Hong So YANG ; Sang Won PARK ; Hyun Pil LIM ; Kwi Dug YUN ; Chan PARK ; Jin Ho SHIN

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Keywords

adenoid cystic carcinoma; maxillectomy; pharyngeal obturator; CAD/CAM

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Rehabilitation of maxillectomy patients is challenging. The maxillary defects need to functional restoration because of mastication, speech, swallowing problems. The goal of making obturator is to restore maxillary defects and give patients comfortable, esthetic prosthesis. This case report presents acquired masticatory and esthetic results and improved retention resulting from the pharyngeal obturator prosthesis using implant.