Abstract
Objective: To provide various means of retention in fabrication of mandibularobturators for patients visited Hamdard University Dental Hospital, Karachi. Study Design: It wasa descriptive type of study. Place and Duration of study: The study was carried out at HamdardUniversity Dental Hospital, Karachi. Total duration of this study was two years. Materials andMethods: Nine patients were selected by purposive non-probability sampling technique. Aftertaking consent, self designed Proforma was filled. Age ranged from 13-72 years. Six of them weremales and three females. One of them was already using obturator. With the help of obtainedinformation, various means of retention in maxillary obturator were provided. Results: InterimObturators were fabricated for six patients while definitive obturators were fabricated for threepatients. In eight patients conventional means of retention were employed while implantsupported obturator was provided for one patient. Seven patients were satisfied with theperformance of obturator. In one patient sectional tray was used for impression while in onepatient artificial teeth were arranged by neutral zone technique. Regular follow up was carried outtill one year. Conclusions: Utilization of various means of retention brings better compliance inmandibular defect patients provided with obturators.
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