Fabrication of palatal lift prosthesis for a patient with palatal defect

Hae In Jeon; Ye Chan Lee; Jung Hoon Kim; Kyu Hyung Park; In-Ho Cha; Young-Bum Park

doi:10.4047/jkap.2018.56.2.161

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Jeon, Lee, Kim, Park, Cha, and Park: Fabrication of palatal lift prosthesis for a patient with palatal defect

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J Korean Acad Prosthodont 2018;56(2):161-165.

Published online: NaN April 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4047/jkap.2018.56.2.161

Fabrication of palatal lift prosthesis for a patient with palatal defect

Hae In Jeon¹, Ye Chan Lee¹, Jung Hoon Kim¹, Kyu Hyung Park^1,², In-Ho Cha³, Young-Bum Park^1,^2,^∗

^¹Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

^²BK21 PLUS Project, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, Republic of Korea

^³Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

∗Corresponding Author: Young Bum Park Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Yonsei University, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea +82 (0)2 1599 1004: e-mail, ihcc@yuhs.ac

Received 11 December 201727 March 2018 Accepted 6 April 2018

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Abstract

This report is a case of 38-year old female patient who had a chief complaint about having pronounciation disorder after going under mass excision due to mucoepidermoid carcinoma. She was referred to department of prosthodontics, Yonsei university. Palatal lift prosthesis was fabricated which was then relined with tissue conditioner. Evaluations on phonetics and swallowing were done and improvements were shown. Tissue conditioner was replaced with heat polymerizing resin and the patient was satisfied with the results of treatment. (J Korean Acad Prosthodont 2018;56:161-5)

Keywords: Palatopharyngeal insufficiency, Speech aid prosthesis, Palatal lift prosthesis

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Fig. 1.

Intraoral photos. (A) Maxillary dentition, (B) Mandibular dentition.

Fig. 2.

Intraoral photo during “Ah” phonation. Note palatopharyngeal insufficiency.

Fig. 3.

Palatal lift prosthesis after relining with Coe-comfort. (A) Inner surface or prosthesis, (B) Intraoral photo after delivery.

Fig. 4.

Inner surface of palatal lift prosthesis after additional relining with Coe-comfort.

Fig. 5.

Delivery after material replacement with heat polymerizing resin. (A) Inner surface or prosthesis, (B) Intraoral photo after delivery.

Fig. 6.

Change of internal surface of prosthesis. (A) Lateral view, (B) Rear view.

Fig. 7.

Delivery. (A) Inner surface or prosthesis, (B) Intraoral photo after delivery.

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