Upper Lip Prosthesis Retained to a Palatal Obturator
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2011-11-01
Autores
Goiato, Marcelo Coelho [UNESP]
Santos, Daniela Micheline dos [UNESP]
Moreno, Amalia [UNESP]
Massunari, Loiane [UNESP]
Andreotti, Agda Marobo [UNESP]
Nobrega, Adhara Smith [UNESP]
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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In cases of total or partial maxillectomies, the prosthetic rehabilitation is an effective alternative to minimize the sequelae left by surgical resection. The present study reports a clinical case of a 52-year-old patient who underwent partial maxillectomy, with upper lip involvement. The oronasal communication, resultant from surgical resection, did not allow the patient to return to her normal social life. Besides, the upper lip partial resection damaged her face's aesthetics. The proposed treatment was the confection of an upper lip prosthesis retained by a palatal obturator. The prosthesis insertion restored the patient's facial aesthetics, contributing not only to function, but also to psychosocial adaptation.
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Maxillofacial prosthesis, cleft lip and palate, obturator
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Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, v. 22, n. 6, p. E59-E62, 2011.