Surgical obturator duplicating original tissue-form restores esthetics and function in oral cancer

Figure 1 Technique to fabricate surgical obturator duplicating original tissue-form. A: Working cast; B: Modification of cast; C: Prosthetic base; D: Putty impression index; E: Prosthetic base transferred onto putty index; F: Maxillary cast sectioned; G: Reseating of putty index onto sectioned cast; H: Creation of the prosthetic teeth in tooth-colored and facial surface in pink-colored resin; I: Removal of cast from index.

Figure 2 Completed obturator. A: Palatal view; B: Obturator in relation with remaining normal structures on cast.

Figure 3 Post-treatment view immediate and after 6 mo. A: Immediate post-surgical view; B: Obturator in place; C: Immediate post treatment extraoral view; D: Six month post treatment extraoral view.