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1 article for “hemimaxillectomy”

• Published Subscription 3 Nov 2023

  Prosthetic rehabilitation of acquired maxillary defect secondary to post COVID mucormycosis using cast partial hollow bulb obturator : Clinical case report

  By Rutuja Bele, Aparna Barabde, Brajesh Dammani, Bhagyashri Thombare, Ashwini Shirbhate, Komal Warghane

  Abstract: Rehabilitation of acquired maxillofacial defect secondary to post COVID mucormycosis to an acceptable functional usage is challenging. This case report focuses on the prosthetic restoration of a patient who has experienced mucormycosis and subsequently underwent a partial maxillectomy, resulting in a palatal defect. This surgical procedure led to the development of oroantral or oral-nasal communication as a postoperative complication. Patient was diagnosed with mucormycosis after a week or two, following …

  Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Surgery · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2023 Read article →