ABSTRACT
Majority of the maxillectomy patients lead a poor quality of life due to problems such as oronasal or oroantral communication which causes difficulty in speech and swallowing. An obturator prosthesis is a ray of hope for such patients, giving them an opportunity to live their life close to normal. Most of the times, these obturators have a huge bulb which compromises retention and comfort due to the weight; therefore, to overcome these difficulties, hollow bulb obturators have been introduced. Variety of techniques and materials has been documented to fabricate hollow bulb obturators. The present report describes the fabrication of a maxillary hollow obturator using the lost salt technique. The aim of restoring maxillofacial defects is to fabricate a prosthesis which meets the esthetic and functional needs of the patient; the technique used was single step, easy, cost-effective, and comfortable for the patient.
KEYWORDS:Edentulous, Hollow bulb, Maxillectomy, Obturator