Associations between the extent of maxillary defects and oral functions in patients with maxillectomy and definitive obturators
In patients with maxillary defects wearing definitive obturators, a defect exceeding half of the palate and communicating with the nasal cavity was significantly associated with lower masticatory performance and maximum bite force.
Authors
- Satoko Takeuchi
- Risa Hiramatsu
- M. Kida
- T. Kosaka
- Kotaro Higashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9529-1557)
- Kazunori Ikebe
- Shuri Fushida
- Emiri Ishii
Institutions
- The University of Osaka (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Prosthodontic Research
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2186/jpr.jpr_d_25_00167
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology