Prosthetic treatment methods are main treatment techniques for rehabilitation of speech and feeding in patients with maxillary resection. The presented clinical case introduces a hollow-bulb obturator treatment methodology of a patient with a unilateral defect and complete edentulism. The preliminary impressions have been taken with alginate and the defect has been tamponaded with gauze. The final impression of the mandible has been taken with a custom tray and creamy-consistency silicon impression material. After the trial denture, the maxillary occlusal rim has been used for taking functional impression to ensure good retention and stability. A hollow-bulb obturator for upper jaw and complete denture for lower jaw have been fabricated and then adjusted into the patient's mouth. Treatment results have demonstrated good retention and stability of the obturator and mandible denture. The examination with the "Oronasopneumotest" device has registered good defect hermetization, which contributed to successful speaking rehabilitation.
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