Muhammad Rizwan Memon, Fazal Ghani.
Obturator prostheses for the rehabilitation of congenital and acquired maxillary defects: treatment report of four cases
J Pak Dent Assoc Jul - Sep 2006;15(3):160-3.
Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar

Cleft lip and cleft palate are common congenital deformities. The consequent oral deformity though not usually fatal, presents a great deal of personal, social, functional, and psychological morbidity. Defects because of tumor resection also result in high level of morbidity with significant psychological and functional implications for patients, including difficulty to masticate, swallow and speak. The purpose of this clinical writing is to present treatment details, benefits and applicability of appropriate maxillofacial prosthetic rehabilitation in patients with congenital and acquired defects. Treatment reports of four patients, three with congenital cleft palate and one with surgical defect are presented. These cases are of interest in aspect of highlighting the generally observed neglect and ignorance of parents and lack of coordination among members of the interdisciplinary team involved in the total and timely rendered rehabilitation services that leaves the prosthodontist as well as the patients to provide and receive compromised therapeutic approaches at the end. This article will thus in addition to presenting some treatment approaches, also provide guidelines for the effective rehabilitation of patients with maxillopalatal defects by all involved as members of the interdisciplinary team.

Category: Case Reports
Keywords: Cleft Lip. Cleft Palate.

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