Spontaneous closure of partial maxillectomy defects using an acrylic removable partial dental prosthesis: A case series
This case series describes the prosthodontic treatment of five patients who were treated with surgical resection, with or without flap reconstruction, and had remaining oronasal fistulas following their maxillary neoplasms. All five patients obtained spontaneous closure of their partial maxillectomy defects following the use of a maxillary protective removable dental prosthesis that did not engage the fistula.
Authors
- Caroline T. Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6825-5670)
- Eitan Prisman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7201-6181)
Institutions
- Canada Energy Regulator (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital (CA)
- Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Prosthodontics
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.70113
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00