• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.248-253
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• 2012

Maxillary obturator prosthesis is the most frequent treatment option for management of partial or total maxillectomy. Heavy weight of the obturators is often a dislocating factor. Hollowing the prosthesis to reduce its weight is the well established fact. The alternate technique to hollow-out the prosthesis has been described in this article which is a variation of previously described processing techniques. A pre-shaped wax-bolus was incorporated inside the flasks during packing of the heat-polymerized acrylic resin to automatically create the hollow space. The processing technique described is a single step flasking procedure to construct a closed-hollow-obturator prosthesis as a single unit. To best understand the technique, this article describes management of a patient who had undergone partial maxillectomy secondary to squamous cell carcinoma rehabilitated with a hollow-obturator prosthesis.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.235-238
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• 2012

Facial prosthesis is generally considered over surgical reconstruction to restore function and appearance in patients with facial defects that resulted from cancer resection. Retention of the prosthesis is challenging due to its size and weight. Retention can be achieved by using medical grade adhesives, resilient attachments, clips and osseointegrated implants. It can also be connected to obturator by magnets. This clinical report highlights the rehabilitation of a lateral midfacial defect with a two piece prosthesis that included an extra oral facial prosthesis and an intraoral obturator with the use of magnets.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.29-35
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• 2013

PURPOSE. To longitudinally assess the quality of life in maxillectomy patients rehabilitated with obturator prosthesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Thirty-six subjects were enrolled in the span of 16 months, out of which six were dropouts. Subjects (age group 20-60 years) with maxillary defects, irrespective of the cause, planned for definite obturator prosthesis, were recruited. The Hindi version of European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Head and Neck version 1 of Quality of Life Questionnaire was used before surgical intervention and one month after definitive obturator. Questionnaire includes 35 questions related to the patient's physical health, well being, psychological status, social relation and environmental conditions. The data were processed with statistical package for social science (SPSS). Probability level of P<.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS. The quality of life after rehabilitation with obturator prosthesis was 81.48% (${\pm}13.64$) on average. On item-level, maximum mean scores were obtained for items problem with teeth ($1.87{\pm}0.94$), pain in mouth ($1.80{\pm}0.92$), trouble in eating ($1.70{\pm}0.88$), trouble in talking to other people ($1.60{\pm}1.22$), problems in swallowing solid food ($1.57{\pm}1.22$) and bothering appearance ($1.53{\pm}1.04$); while minimum scores were obtained for the items coughing ($1.17{\pm}0.38$), hoarseness of voice ($1.17{\pm}0.53$), painful throat ($1.13{\pm}0.43$), trouble in having social contacts with friends ($1.10{\pm}0.40$) and trouble having physical contacts with family or friends ($1.10{\pm}0.31$). CONCLUSION. Obturator prosthesis is a highly positive and non-invasive approach to improve the quality of life of patients with maxillectomy defects.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.349-355
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• 2020

외상, 구강암, 선천적 요인 등에 의한 구강 결손시 음식물의 섭취, 흡입성 폐렴 방지, 안모 지지를 위하여 치과용 obturator가 제작된다. 그러나 기존의 전통적인 인상 채득 방법을 이용한 obturator제작 시, 제작 과정에서 술자와 환자, 기공사 모두 번거로운 과정을 거쳐야 하며, 환자는 악안면 보철 치료가 가능한 치과 보철 전문의가 있는 병원을 찾아 방문해야 하는 어려움이 있다. 그러나, 3D printing을 포함한 CAD-CAM 기술을 이용하면 비교적 간단하게 hollow obturator를 제작할 수 있고, 보철 전문의가 없는 지역에서도, 지역 치과의사와 멀리 떨어져 있는 보철 전문의 간의 협진을 통해 수월한 치료가 가능할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 한국의 상악 구개 결손 환자들의 치료를 위해, 일본에서 obturator를 디자인하고 한국에서 3D printing하여 성공적으로 obturator를 제작하였고, 더불어 원격 치료의 가능성을 확인하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.106-109
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• 2011

Oral cancer treatment involves the surgical removal of all or part of the maxilla, leaving the patient with a defect that compromises the integrity and function of the oral cavity. The postoperative restoration of esthetics, deglutition, and speech shortens recovery time in the hospital and expedites the patient's return to the community as a functioning member. The surgical obturator is the proven treatment option in such situations. This article describes a simple technique to fabricate a surgical obturator that restores patient's original dentition and facial and palatal tissue form. The obturator fabricated with this technique utilizes the vacuum formed index of patient's original tissue form and duplicated partly in heat and partly in auto polymerizing acrylic resin. Duplication of the original tissue form helps patient to minimize the immense physiological trauma immediately after the surgical resection. The obturator fabricated with this technique supports soft tissues after surgery and minimizes scar contracture and disfigurement, and thus may have a positive effect on the patients' psychology.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.586-590
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• 2008

Construction of an obturator for rehabilitation of a patient who underwent a maxillectomy is vital. Routinely a constructed obturator includes denture portion. A patient who may present anatomical limitations due to surgical or radiotherapy complications often challenges the clinician. Purpose: This clinical report describes a patient with severe trismus after surgical resection and radiotherapy treatment of a tumor in the upper left maxilla. Conclusion: This report describes the concepts of using a rotational path insertion for an obturator and a separately constructed maxillary denture. The stability and retention of the obturator were obtained from anatomical features. Where as these were achieved through magnetic attachments and the remaining edentulous ridge to ensure esthetic and function of the prosthesis.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.30-34
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• 2020

경구개, 상악동, 또는 협측 점막이나 비강에 존재하는 종양이 생긴 경우 이를 제거하기 위해 상악 절제술을 행한다. 종양의 크기나 범위에 따라서 그 절제 부위는 달라지며, 이로 인해 해부학적 경계가 없어지기도 하며 발음 장애나 연하 장애가 발생한다. 이렇게 해부학적 구조가 결손되거나 개방된 경우, 이 때 발생한 공간을 닫고 결손된 부위를 보호하기 위해 폐색장치(Obturator)를 착용한다. 폐색장치를 성공적으로 재건하는 것은 굉장히 까다로운 작업이다. 폐색장치를 제작함에 있어 치아의 상태와 수, 남아있는 지지 영역 그리고 결손 부위의 범위나 정도 등이 큰 영향을 끼친다. 이러한 요소들이 불리하다면 보철물 제작 시 그 예후는 불확실하다. 완성된 폐색장치는 환자의 구강 내에서 충분한 유지력을 지녀야 하며, 동시에 절제술을 시행한 주변 조직과 지지 영역에 자극을 주어선 안된다. 본 증례는 55세 여환으로 광범위한 상악 절제술을 시행하여 소수의 잔존치아만이 남았고, 상악 보철물 제작 시 유지력이 불리할 것으로 보였다. 이에 무게를 감소시킨 hollow한 폐쇄형 폐색장치(Closed hollow obturator)를 제작하였고, 결과적으로 보다 나은 밀폐 효과와 적응도를 보였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.222-228
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• 2011

연구 목적: 이 연구의 목적은 삼차원 유한요소 분석법을 이용하여 무치악 구개결손 환자에 사용되는 폐쇄장치의 응력 및 변위를 측정하고 이를 총의치 모형과 비교하는 것이다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 무치악 환자의 컴퓨터단층촬영 영상을 기반으로 구개 중앙에 상악절제술 후 발생한 결손부를 가지는 무치악 상악모형과, 무치악 3차원 유한요소 모형을 제작하였다. 각각의 모형에 적합한 총의치와 폐쇄장치를 제작하고 좌측 소구치와 구치 부위에 200 N의 수직하중을 가하였다. 3차원 유한요소 분석법을 이용하여 두 모형에서 보철물과 잔존 상악골조직의 von Mises 응력값과 변위량을 측정하였다. 결과: 두 모형 모두 하중을 가한 쪽의 피질골에서 최대 von Mises 응력 값이 관찰되었다. 총의치 모형의 피질골에서 가장 높은 값은 2.73 MPa 이었으며 폐쇄장치 모형의 피질골에서 가장 높은 값은 2.69 MPa 이었다. 보철물의 조직면에서도 높은 응력값이 관찰되었다. 최대 변위량은 폐쇄장치에서 총의치보다 더 높은 값이 관찰되었다. 결론: 폐쇄장치는 총의치에 비해 교합력 전달 면에서 불리했고, 더 큰 변위량이 관찰되어 상악절제술을 받은 무치악 환자의 보철치료 시 해부학적 지식에 바탕을 둔 정확한 인상채득과 보철치료 원칙의 적용이 고려되어야 한다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.207-212
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• 1988

Maxillary defects are a result of necessary cancer surgery, congenital anomaly or trauma. Ideally the patient with the aquired maxillary defect should be provided with an obturator prosthesis that is comfortable, restores adequate speech, deglutition, and mastication, and is acceptable cosmetically. This is a case report of open type hollow obturator delivered in the partial maxillectomy treated patient. The satisfied result obtained as follows: The open type hollow obturator has the advantage of easy fabrication, lightness, easy cleaning and restores adquate speech.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2015

PURPOSE. To assess function by identifying changes in swallowing and masticatory performance in maxillary obturator prosthesis wearers. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Sixty subjects were recruited for the study, of which 20 were obturator wearers, 20 were completely dentulous and 20 had removable partial/complete dentures with similar Eichner's Index. Swallowing ability was evaluated with and without obturator using the "Water Drinking Test"; Masticatory performance was evaluated with the Sieve test; and maximum occlusal force was recorded with the help of a digital bite sensor. The data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science version 15.0 with a confidence level at 95%. RESULTS. Profile, behavior of drinking and time taken to drink were significantly improved (P<.001) in subjects after wearing obturator. Masticatory performance was not significantly different (P=.252) in obturator wearer when compared with dentulous or removable partial/complete denture wearer, but significantly (P<.001) high inter group difference in maximum occlusal force existed. Correlation between masticatory performance and maximum occlusal force was not significant (P=.124). CONCLUSION. Swallowing ability was significantly improved after wearing obturator but masticatory performance was not significantly different from those having similar occlusal support zone in their dentition.