A maxillofacial rehabilitation with velopharyngeal obturator prosthesis : a case report.

Authors

  • Shilpa Dandekeri AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University
  • Sowmya MK AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University
  • Shruti Bhandary AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v3i6.167

Abstract

Rehabilitation of velopharyngeal defect is challenging for both surgical and prosthetic field. A prosthodontist can best contribute the total care of patient with cleft palate by participating all the phases of treatment from birth to completion of growth. Here, a case report has been presented with velopharyngeal defect closed with the velopharyngeal obturator prosthesis.

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Author Biographies

  • Shilpa Dandekeri, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University
    Asst.professorDepartment of Prosthodontics,
  • Sowmya MK, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University
    Asst.professorDepartment of Prosthodontics,
  • Shruti Bhandary, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University
    Asst.professorDepartment of Conservative dentistry & Endodontics.

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Published

2012-07-01

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 6 (2012): Jun

Section

Case Report

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A maxillofacial rehabilitation with velopharyngeal obturator prosthesis : a case report. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2012 Jul. 1 [cited 2024 Oct. 18];3(6):285-7. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/752