PROSTHETIC REHABILITATION OF A CASE OF POST-COVID MUCORMYCOSIS WITH HOLLOW OBTURATOR- AN INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUE

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: 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 can reduce its weight.
CASE REPORT: This article presents a case report of a maxillectomy patient post-covid
mucormycosis, rehabilitated with fabrication of a hollow obturator. It highlights an innovative
technique used for fabrication of hollow obturator by using orthodontic wire and Ryle’s tube. A
pre-shaped ryles tube and orthodontic wire was incorporated inside the flasks during packing of
the heat-polymerized acrylic resin to create the hollow space.
CONCLUSION: Fabrication a light weight prosthesis aids in its retention. This technique used
for fabrication of hollow obturator overcomes the disadvantages of previously described
methods.