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Obturators for acquired palatal defects.

John Walter
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UNLABELLED: The developing role of the prosthodontist in the head and neck cancer team is discussed and a sequence of care given for patients who will require the restoration by prosthetic means of surgically created palatal defects. Various styles of definitive obturators are described. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: A knowledge of the care of patients with palatal defects is of value to GDPs and to members of the head and neck cancer team.

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Dental Prosthesis DesignDental Prosthesis RetentionDental Prosthesis, Implant-SupportedHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansPalatal ObturatorsPalateJournal ArticleReview

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John Walter. 2005. Obturators for acquired palatal defects.. https://doi.org/10.12968/denu.2005.32.5.277

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