Health Condition 1: D498- Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of other specified sites
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Obturator Prosthesis Rehabilitation: The patients who have undergone maxillectomy and present with a maxillary defect will be rehabilitated with an obturator prosthesis, which is a maxi
Sponsors
SCB Dental college and hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patient with maxillary defect due to maxillectomy for oral cancer, requiring an obturator prosthesis irrespective of gender. 2. Patients aged 18 years and above 3.Patient with maxillary defect classified under Aramany classification class I-VI and/or soft palate defect
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient requiring surgical or delayed surgical obturator not evaluated for the study 2.Completely edentulous patient. 3.Patient with an associated systemic disease like cardiovascular disease, or chronic disease related to liver, kidney, or GIT. 4.Patient with restrictive mouth opening (15 mm or less). 5.Physical & neurological disability that will interfere with the study. 6.Patient showing evidence of local recurrence.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nutritional status, oral health related quality of life and oral hygiene conditions in patients before and after obturator prosthesis rehabilitation following maxillectomy.Timepoint: Baseline, 1 month and 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| nilTimepoint: nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Angurbala Dhal
SCB Dental College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed