J Korean Acad Prosthodont.  2017 Jan;55(1):88-93. 10.4047/jkap.2017.55.1.88.

Prosthetic rehabilitation of a fully edentulous patient after maxillectomy: A case report

• Yoon JH
• Kim JJ
• Baik J
• Cha HS
• Lee JH

• KMID: 2391553
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4047/jkap.2017.55.1.88

Abstract

Most patients with acquired maxillary surgical defects have difficulties such as functional impairments of mastication, speech, and deglutition as well as various degrees of facial deformity. The purpose of a prosthetic approach is to restore function and appearance with an obturator as normal as possible. This goal can be achieved when there is thoughful preoperative communication between a prosthodontist and a surgeon regarding a rehabilitation. In this case report, prosthetic rehabilitation was planned before the surgery for the patient diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in the right maxillary sinus with careful oral examination. Four months after maxillectomy, a definitive obturator was fabricated following the surgical and interim obturation phase. The objective of this case report is to describe the satisfactory results of the patient with improved rehabilitation of mastication, speech, deglutition, and appearance.

Keyword

Maxillary defect; Obturator; Squamous cell carcinoma; Complete edentulous

MeSH Terms

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Congenital Abnormalities
Deglutition
Dentists
Diagnosis, Oral
Humans
Mastication
Maxillary Sinus
Rehabilitation*