PMC5996660_01
Preoperative intraoral view
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F1
The patient was diagnosed with SCC of the left side of the maxilla and was planned for hemimaxillectomy involving canine to the last molar of the left side (teeth numbers 23-28) [Figure 1].
Resected left maxilla
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F2
A surgical obturator was fabricated and given to the patient immediately after surgery [Figure 2].
(a) Surgical obturator on cast. (b) Surgical obturator in mouth
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F3
Intraoral view after 6 months of surgery
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F4
Six months after surgery, the intraoral examination showed no fresh complications, a good intraoral healing, and decreased size of defect [Figure 4].
(a) Milling of wax pattern for placing preci-vertix attachment. (b) Preci-vertix attached to wax pattern
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F5
Precision attachment (Preci-Vertix) [Figure 5a and b] was planned on the left lateral incisor and casting of crowns for central and lateral incisor was done with vertix attachment.
Try-in of cast partial denture framework
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This was tried in the patient's mouth to evaluate the fit with the underlining structures [Figure 6].
Try-in after teeth arrangement
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F7
Acrylic denture teeth were arranged and try-in was done to check occlusion and esthetics [Figure 7].
(a) Fabricated definitive obturator. (b) Intraoral view of definite obturator inplace. (c) Lateral view
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F8
The denture was inserted [Figure 8a-c].