1989
DOI: 10.1016/0022-3913(89)90142-x
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The maxillary immediate surgical obturator prosthesis

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“…Fry described the use of impressions before surgery in 1927, and Steadman described the use of an acrylic resin prosthesis lined with gutta-percha to hold a skin graft within a maxillectomy defect in 1956. [34] The indications for the use of an obturator are:…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Fry described the use of impressions before surgery in 1927, and Steadman described the use of an acrylic resin prosthesis lined with gutta-percha to hold a skin graft within a maxillectomy defect in 1956. [34] The indications for the use of an obturator are:…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Serving as a surgical aid, immediate obturator supports skin grafts with optimum pressure providing their close adaptation to the cavity walls. During the healing phase, the soft tissues are well supported and the contraction of scar tissue is kept at a minimum level [10,13]. Although there is a possible risk of tissue contraction due to radiotherapy immediate obturators may resist rebound of non-supported soft tissues.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The surgical obturator is inserted and sutured, screwed or wired at completion of resection. It separates the oral and nasal cavities, provides support for surgical packing, supporting the split thickness skin graft if used, minimizes wound contamination, enables the patient to speak and swallow immediately after surgery (Huryn, 1989). …”
Section: Surgical Obturatormentioning
confidence: 99%