Unleashing the power of magnets: A two piece obturator

Abstract

Over the years, many unconventional processes and materials have been used in maxillofacial prosthodontics in order to obtain promising outcomes and advancements in rehabilitation and reconstruction with optimum and, at times, far superior aesthetics and function. In this report, a two-piece sectional obturator was used to successfully repair an acquired maxillary deformity. The cast made after the impression has been produced and is duplicated twice so that the component for the defective area and the palatal base-plate component can both be made separately. With the help of a pair of magnets, both components were positioned and joined. In a limited mouth opening circumstance, This magnet-retained obturator enables it to be much simpler to insert and remove the prosthesis in two pieces.