What is it about?
The ramifications of tooth loss after obturator fabrication can present a challenging situation in which there are limited viable solutions. This challenge is only amplified by poor masticatory ability, a change in phonetics, and esthetic concerns that can negatively affect a patient’s psychological and social wellbeing.
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Why is it important?
Replacement of a missing tooth can be accomplished through fixed, repairing or refabricating the removable obturator prosthesis. Although fixed options tend to be the choice of treatment, removable prosthetics can often be the treatment of choice when the edentulous area is too long, surgery is not an option for implants, or a patient’s finances or desires necessitate an alternative to fixed prosthodontics.
Perspectives
Maxillary defects resulting from resection due to cancer, trauma induced reconstruction, or developmental anomalies play an enormous impact on a patient’s function, esthetics, and psychosocial health. Maxillofacial prosthodontists recognize the complexity of treating patients with these debilitating defects, especially when the goal is to restore the patient to their pre-resected form.
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This page is a summary of: Adding a Tooth to a Metal Framework Obturator using CAD/CAM Technology, Journal of Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, October 2025, Acquire Publications LLC,
DOI: 10.54289/jdoe2500109.
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