Abstract

Obturator is given for patient with maxillary defect which occurred either due to trauma or congenitally. They are generally classified into three that is immediate ,interim and definitive obturator. Immediate obturator is the type of obturator that is given immediately after surgery. Fabrication of this type of obturator is done on pre-surgical cast. It is a base plate type of obturator. Interim obturator is the obturator given after surgery and before proper healing. This case report deals with the fabrication of definitive obturator, an obturator that is given after proper healing. Fabrication of obturator can be done in different ways. They differ in the mode of acrylisation. Acrylisation can be done by two methods, single piece and two piece type of Acrylisation. This case report describes the use of two piece type of acrylisation by lost salt technique.

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