Medicalcortexover 7 years ago

Cocaine snorters will know whats this,but this case is different! To the right is maxillary obturator. To seal the communication between the nose and the oral cavity. The patient had a cyst removed when he was in his 20's and lost the cartilage and bone. He needs to undergo extensive grafting to correct the defect. We reline the obturator for him every 4-6 months as needed to keep him comfortable until he can have the surgery. I said snorters will know this because it can happen due to long term use! @implantinstructor #prosthetics #miamidentist #drtatianaherzog #drherzog #implantinstructor #obturator #oralpathology #oralsurgery #grafting #medstudent #nurse #surgery #premed #usmle #cocaine