Ali, R, Altaie, A and Nattress, B (2015) Rehabilitation of oncology patients with hard palate defects Part 2: Principles of obturator design. Dental Update, 42 (5). 428 - 434. ISSN 0305-5000
Abstract
The first part of this series on the conventional rehabilitation of oncology patients with hard palate defects discussed the dental challenges posed by oncology patients and the surgical/restorative planning interface for conventional dental rehabilitation. This article will describe Aramany's classification of hard palate defects, Brown's classification of palatal defects and focus on the basic principles of obturator design which need to be appreciated when prosthetically rehabilitating a patient with a hard palate defect. CPD/Clinical Relevance: A good understanding of basic removable prosthodontic theory relating to denture design, dental materials science and head and neck anatomy is a prerequisite when designing an obturator for a patient.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015, George Warman Publications. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Dental Update. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Dentistry (Leeds) > Restorative Dentistry (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 05 Nov 2015 13:29 |
Last Modified: | 15 Jan 2018 19:54 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | George Warman Publications (Uk)ltd |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:90417 |