Publication Name	World Journal of Stomatology
Manuscript ID	3601
Country	India

Received	2013-05-09 08:24
Peer-Review Started	2013-05-09 21:47
To Make the First Decision	2013-06-09 10:07
Return for Revision	2013-06-19 19:12
Revised
Second Decision	2013-09-03 14:24
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-09-04 07:28
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-11-19 17:17

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Category	Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Surgical obturator duplicating original tissue-form restores esthetics and function in oral cancer
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Pravinkumar G Patil
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Pravinkumar G Patil, Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Government Dental College and Hospital, GMC Campus, Nagpur, MH 440003, India. pravinandsmita@yahoo.co.in
Key Words	Maxillofacial prosthesis; Maxillectomy; Obturator prosthesis
Core Tip	This article highlights a technique to fabricate a surgical obturator that duplicates patient’s original tissue form including teeth, alveolus and palatal tissues. Make patient feel unaware of surgical deformity. The obturator prosthesis fabricated with this technique supports soft tissues and minimizes the scar contracture. We have clinically tried this technique in 11 patients. Patients’ satisfaction level was recorded on visual analogue scale (VAS) and it ranges between 74% and 94% (with average of 87%). Four different prosthodontists have visually evaluated facial asymmetry of patients at 6 months recall and their average perception on VAS varies between 71% and 93% (with average of 84%).
Publish Date	2013-11-19 17:17
Citation	Patil PG. Surgical obturator duplicating original tissue-form restores esthetics and function in oral cancer. World J Stomatol 2013; 2(4): 97-102
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6263/full/v2/i4/97.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5321/wjs.v2.i4.97

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