Maxillofacial prosthesis

OBTURARE MEANS

• To Shut off

• To Open

Types of maxillary defects

• Delayed defect

• Acquired defect

which defect crosses the midline

• Class I

• Class III

Intermediate obturator replaces

• Immediate surgical obturator

• Delayed surgical obturator

• Definitive obturator

Intermediate Obturator is replaced by

• Immediate Surgical Obturator

• Delayed Surgical Obturator

• Definitive obturator