DOI: 10.36347/sjds.2018.v05i04.010

Pages: 220-223

A maxillofacial patient’s quality of life is distorted and social integration becomes difficult. An obturator is a maxillofacial prosthesis used to close a congenital or acquired tissue defect, primarily of the hard palate and/or contiguous alveolar/soft‑tissue structures. Subsequently, it restores the esthetics, speech, and function. The present clinical report aimed for the prosthetic rehabilitation of a maxillectomy defect by the incorporation of cast partial denture along with obturator. The retentive elements of the tooth and the undercuts of the defect gave dual retention. A patient is quite satisfied with bulb less, lightweight cast partial and hollow shim palatal obturator. This technique is beneficial because it helps patients maintain good esthetics and their ability to speak, swallow, and chew just after surgery.