Health Condition 1: K088- Other specified disorders of teethand supporting structures
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: silicone relined obturators: coventional and silicone relined obturators are compared
Intervention2: NIL: NIL
Control Intervention1: silicone relined obturator: comparison made among co
Sponsors
Anaida Acharya
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients, who requires an obturator prosthesis, will be selected after primary healing from surgical trauma or acute infection control. 2.Patients, who have at least 2 functional occlusal units 3.Maxillary defects classified under Aramany class I to VI defects or/ and soft palate defects 4.Age group of 18 years & above
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Physical & psychiatric/ neurological disability that will interfere with the study 2.Patients who have speech impairment not related to maxillary defect 3.Minimum jaw opening of 15mm or less 4.Mouth opening restriction due to fibrosis 5.Patients who had undergone free flap closure or free flap bone reconstruction 6.Patients with TMJ Disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| better masticator efficacy in silicone relined obturator than conventionalTimepoint: checked at baseline , at end of 2 weeks and end of 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| better speech after using silicone relined obturatorTimepoint: after 2 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAnaida Acharya
SCB Dental college, cuttack
Outcome results
None listed