Case Report
Year: 2019 | Month: January | Volume: 6 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 26-29
Prosthodontic Restoration of a Congenital Premaxillary Maxillofacial Defect- A Modified Approach
Dr. Haby Mathew Somson
Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences, Tiruvalla, Kerala India
ABSTRACT
Aesthetic and functional rehabilitation of congenital maxillofacial cleft defects can be quite a prosthodontic challenge, especially in an adult patient. A case of an untreated maxillofacial cleft defect was rehabilitated by using a fixed-removable obturator prosthesis. After a minimal surgical correction, the prosthesis included telescopic crowns and a bar and clip assembly along with an obturator extension for restoring the cleft defect. A combination of different dental materials was used in the prosthesis for specific reasons. Functional and aesthetic rehabilitation was made possible by this modified approach.
Key words: Fixed-removable prosthesis, maxillofacial defect, aesthetic rehabilitation
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