Prosthetic Rehabilitation of an Edentulous Veau's Class II - A Case Report

Authors

  • D Neha Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry, KLE's VK Institute of Dental Sciences, Nehru Nagar, Belgaum, Karnataka
  • D Sunil Prof and Head, Department of Prosthdontics, Academy of Medical Education Dental College and Hospital, Raichur, Karnataka
  • J Khetan PG student, Department of Prosthdontics, Academy of Medical Education Dental College and Hospital, Raichur, Karnataka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v12i4.16665

Keywords:

Hollow Obturator, Palatal Insufficiency, Prosthetic Rehabilitation

Abstract

Patients with acquired defects or congenital malformations of the palate exhibit disturbances in speech including hypernasality, nasal emission and decreased intelligibility of speech. Maxillofacial prosthesis is an art and science which not only replaces the lost structure but also sometimes restores the function.obturator is a prosthesis which closes the palate and pharyngeal defects and improving the speech and other function. This article presents a case report of a completely edentulous patient with palatal insufficiency rehabilitated prosthodontically with a hollow bulb obturator and a procedure for fabrication of closed hollow bulb obturator prosthesis.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v12i4.16665

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 12 No. 04 October 13 Page 435-438

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Published

2013-10-26

How to Cite

Neha, D., Sunil, D., & Khetan, J. (2013). Prosthetic Rehabilitation of an Edentulous Veau’s Class II - A Case Report. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 12(4), 435–438. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v12i4.16665

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 4 (2013)

Section

Case Reports

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