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  2. Palatal obturator - Wikipedia

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    A palatal obturator is a prosthesis that totally occludes an opening such as an oronasal fistula (in the roof of the mouth). They are similar to dental retainers , but without the front wire. Palatal obturators are typically short-term prosthetics used to close defects of the hard/soft palate that may affect speech production or cause nasal ...

  3. Palatal lift prosthesis - Wikipedia

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    Cast definitive palatal lift prosthesis clasps engage dental abutment surfaces harboring what typically represent 0.01 or 0.02 inch undercuts responsible for prosthetic retention. Alternatively, custom bent wrought wire clasps can be soldered to the cast metallic alloy component of the definitive palatal lift prosthesis from which they extend ...

  4. Obturator - Wikipedia

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    Obturator process (in archosaurs) Diseases and disorders ... Palatal obturator, a dental prosthesis used to seal an opening in the palate, i.e. cleft palate;

  5. Dental prosthesis - Wikipedia

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    A dental prosthesis is an intraoral (inside the mouth) prosthesis used to restore (reconstruct) intraoral defects such as missing teeth, missing parts of teeth, and missing soft or hard structures of the jaw and palate. [1] Prosthodontics is the dental specialty that focuses on dental prostheses.

  6. Prosthodontics - Wikipedia

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    Prosthodontics, also known as dental prosthetics or prosthetic dentistry, is the area of dentistry that focuses on dental prostheses.It is one of 12 dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association (ADA), Royal College of Surgeons of England, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow, Royal College of ...

  7. Cleft lip and cleft palate - Wikipedia

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    The obturator will improve speech as there's now proper airflow and improve feeding and breathing as the gap in the hard and soft palate is closed over so cannot affect it. [ 60 ] : 257 Cleft palate can also be corrected by surgery , usually performed between 6 and 12 months.

  8. Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis - Wikipedia

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    Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (OOKP), also known as "tooth in eye" surgery, [1] is a medical procedure to restore vision in the most severe cases of corneal and ocular surface patients.

  9. Inguinal hernia surgery - Wikipedia

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    Groin hernia includes femoral, obturator, and inguinal. [1] Inguinal hernia is the most common type of hernia and consist of about 75% of all hernia surgery cases in the US. Inguinal hernia, which results from lower abdominal wall weakness or defect, [ 2 ] is more common among men with about 90% of total cases.