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Prosthetic Rehabilitation for Edentulous Patient with an Acquired Palatal Defect: A Case Report

Muaiyed Mahmoud Buzayan, Norsiah Binti Yunus,Siti Mazlipah Binti Ismail and Safa Salim Elhadiry

The rehabilitation of a patient with partial resection of soft palate is a challenge. Surgical management is considered one of the preferred treatment options for such cases. However, this is not possible in several clinical situations, for such situations the prosthetic management would be a valuable alternative. This clinical report describes the rehabilitation of an acquired palatal defect with palatal prosthesis to restore the physical separation between the nasopharynx and oropharynx.