Flasking technique with alum crystals for fabricating definitive hollow bulb obturators

Different techniques have been described for fabricating obturators for patients with maxillary defects. The hollow bulb obturator has emerged as the treatment of choice in most patients owing to its light weight, cleanliness, and ease of fabrication. This article presents a simplified flasking tech...

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Published inThe Journal of prosthetic dentistry Vol. 120; no. 1; pp. 144 - 146
Main Authors Mawani, Dipal P., Muddugangadhar, B.C., Das, Arindam, Kothari, Vishal
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2018
Subjects
Alum Compounds - chemistry
Dental Prosthesis Design
Dentistry
Humans
Maxilla
Palatal Obturators
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Summary:Different techniques have been described for fabricating obturators for patients with maxillary defects. The hollow bulb obturator has emerged as the treatment of choice in most patients owing to its light weight, cleanliness, and ease of fabrication. This article presents a simplified flasking technique for fabricating a definitive, closed, hollow bulb obturator by using a potassium alum crystal.
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ISSN:0022-3913
1097-6841
DOI:10.1016/j.prosdent.2017.09.012