A conservative method of retaining an interim obturator for a total maxillectomy patient

A conservative method of retaining an interim obturator for a total maxillectomy patient

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Interim obturators are indicated during the postsurgical phases.It promotes surgical healing and serves as a temporary prosthesis to rehabilitate a patient with intra-oral surgical defect.Retention is gained by wiring, Carriers and Travel surgical suturing, and other noninvasive methods to enable functional rehabilitation and easy replacement with a permanent obturator.Interim obturators serve as an easy guide for replacing with definitive obturators by indicating prosthesis extensions and the required method of retention.

A more conservative and noninvasive method of retaining an interim Soccer - Goalie - Clothing obturator for a maxillectomy patient is described in this case report.