Aramany M
Basic principles of obturator design for partially edentulous patients. Part II: Design principles
J. Prosthet. Dent. 40:656, Dec., 1978 Maxilla
Part II: Design principles

Aramany M
Basic principles of obturator design for partially edentulous patients. Part I: classification
J. Prosthet. Dent.40:554, Nov., 1978 Maxilla
Classification of defects in relation to abutments

Aramany M, Downs J, and Beery QC
Prosthodontic rehabilitation for glossectomy patients
J. Prosthet. Dent. 48:78, July 1982 Mand
Mandibular tongue prosthesis and palatal augmentation prosthesis are described.

Beumer, J., D. Firtell, and T. Curtis
Current concepts in cranioplasty
J. Prosthet. Dent. 42:68 July 1979 Cranial
Review of craniopolasty techniques incl. alloplastic cranial implant

Birnbach, S
Immediate surgical sectional stent prosthesis for maxillary resection
J. Prosthet. Dent. 39:447, April, 1978. Maxilla
Immediate surgical prosthesis is used to support the skin graft and maintain normal anatomic facial contours.

Brown, KE
Complete denture treatment in patients with resected mandibles
J. Prosthet. Dent. Mand
Clinical technique for mandibulecomy denture patients. Reviews impressions, occlusion etc.

Cantor, R and Curtis,TA
Prosthetic management of edentulous mandibulectomy patients. Part III: Clinical evaluation
J. Prosthet. Dent. 25:670 June 1971 Mand
Part III compares prostheses made using swallowing impression technique and conventional and looks at patients' satisfaction.

Cantor, R and Curtis,TA
Prosthetic management of edentulous mandibulectomy patients. Part I:Anatomic, physiologic, and psychologic considerations
J. Prosthet. Dent. 25:446 April, 1971 Mand
Part I on mandibulectomy patients discusses problems in swallowing, speech, mand. movement etc., also classifies defects

Cantor, R and Curtis,TA
Prosthetic management of edentulous mandibulectomy patients. Part II. Clinical procedures
J. Prosthet. Dent. 25:546 May 1971 Mand
Part II introduces the swallowing impression technique
 

Curtis, TA and Cantor,R The forgotten patient in maxillofacial prosthetics J. Prosthet. Dent. 31:662 June 1974 Mand Reviews mandibulectomy patients, both edentulous and partially edentulous in terms of the factors which create difficulty in treatment, such as speech, occlusion, and psychology.

Desjardins, RP
Occlusal considerations for the partial mandibulectomy patient
J. Prosthet. Dent. 41:308, Mar. 1979 Mand
Mandibular deviation and torque make for challenges in developing occlusion

Fiebiger, GE et. al. Movement of abutments by removable partial denture frameworks with a hemimaxillectomy obturator
J. Prosthet. Dent.34:555 Nov., 1973 Maxilla
Compares different retainers in an in vitro setting

Firtell, D.N. and R. Grisius Retention of obturator-removable partial dentures J. Prosthet. Dent. 43:212, Feb., 1980 Maxilla
Influence of weight of obturator on resistance for retention

Firtell, DN and Curtis,TA
Removable partial denture design for the mandibular resection patient
J. Prosthet. Dent. 48 : 437 Oct 1982 Mand
Describes unique characteristics of these designs
 

Gay, William, and Gordon King
Applying basic prosthodontic principles in the dentulous maxillectomy patient
J. Prosthet. Dent. 43:434 April 1980 Maxilla
10 good rules for obturator framework design
 

Jacob, RF and Fleming, TJ
The irradiated head and neck cancer patient in your office
Texas Dental Journal, July 1988 pp 12-18
Xerostomia, oral infections, fibrosis, osteoradionecrosis, and postradiotherapy dental treatment are all discussed.

Jacob, RF, and King, G
Indirect retainers in soft palate obturator design
J. Prosthet. Dent. 63:311, Mar., 1990 Maxilla
Indirect retainers are used to resist dislodging stresses caused by the weight of the obturator

Jacob, RFK, Martin, JW, and King, GE
Modification of surgical obturators to interim prostheses
J. Prosthet. Dent. 54:93, Jul., 1985 Maxilla
Increased extension of obturator prosthesis during healing phase posteriorly and posterolaterally may be accomplished using utility rope wax and intermediate soft-denture lining material
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Jacob,RF, and Yen, T-Y
Processed record bases for the edentulous maxillofacial patient
J. Prosthet. Dent. 65:680, May 1991 Maxilla
Processed record bases improve reliability of jaw relation record. Trial bases may have gross block-out and are therefore less stable

King, G., Jacob, R., and Martin, J.
Prosthodontic rehabiltiation of the nasal and paranasal sinus area
In:Thawley,Panje, et. al. 1986, ch 26 Maxilla
Reviews treatment and patient education

King, GE, Jacob, RFK, and Martin, JW
Section on maxillectomies, Oral and dental rehabilitation Johns, 1986, Complications in oto-head and neck surgery maxilla Importance of surgical preparation for prosthodontic rehabilitation in varioous maxillary defects are presented.

King, Gordon and Jack Martin
Cast circumferential and wire clasps for obturator retention
J. Prosthet. Dent. 49:799, Jun., 1983 Maxilla
Recommendations in clasp design

King, Gordon E. and William Gay
Application of various removable partial denture design concepts to a maxillary obturator prosthesis
J. Prosthet. Dent. 41:316 Mar., 1979 Maxilla
Three obturator metal frameworks are compared through subjective patient assessment

Kipfmueller, LJ and Lang, BR
Treating velopharyngeal inadequacies with a palatal lift prosthesis J. Prosthet. Dent. 27:63, Jan 1972 Speech
Patients' speech is evaluated with and without prosthesis

Knowles, J.C., Chalian, V.A. and Shanks, J.C. A functional speech impression used to fabricate a maxillary speech prosthesis for the partial glossectomy patient
J. Prosthet. Dent. 51:232, Feb., 1984 Speech
Surgerized tongues cannot reach palate to give normal articulation. Tongue contacts anterior palate for l and t, middle palate for d,j, and g, and post. palate for k and c. Tissue condiotioning material is used on the palate to make a functional impression. Lab procedures are described.

Laney, WR
Restoration of acquired oral and paraoral defects
In:Laney and Gibilisco 1983
Diagnosis and treatment in prosthodontics
Reviews full scope of treatment

Lang, BR, and Bruce, RA
Presurgical maxillectomy prosthesis
J. Prosthet. Dent. 17:612, Jun. 1967 Maxilla
Surgical and prosthetic principles of maxillectomy are reviewed. Surgical prosthesis aids in speech, mastication, and degluttition.
 

LaVelle, W., and J. Hardy
Palatal lift prostheses for treatment of palatopharyngeal incompetence
J. Prosthet. Dent. 42:308, Sept., 1979
Assessment and management of patients with palatal dysfunction

Logemann JA
Can data on normal swallowing improve treatment selection?
In Myers, Barofsky, Yates, 1984. NIH Cleft Publication 86-2762
Data on timing and physiology of swallowing is examined to help aid in treatment decisions for various tumor locations.

Logemann JA and Bytell DE
Swallowing disorders in three types of head and neck surgical patients Cancer 44:1095, Sept. 1979 Speech
Using videofluoroscopy, patients with 1)anterior floor of mouth resection, 2)tonsil/base of tongue resection and 3) supraglottic laryngectomy were studied and shown to have severe problems in swallowing.

Martin JW and King GE
Framework retention for maxillary obturator prostheses
J. Prosthet. Dent. 51:669, May, 1984.Maxilla
Study compares three commonly used retentive concepts in vitro and finds that ligual retention is helpful to resist downward displacement of prosthesis from defect

Martin JW, Jacob RFK, Larson DL and King G
Surgical stents for the head and neck cancer patient
Head and Neck Surg7:44, Oct. 1984 Maxilla
Split-thickness skin graft reconstruction is aided by using tissue conditioner in a stent following surgery to immobilize graft.

Mathog MD
Rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patients:Consensus on recommendations from the International Conference of the Head and Neck Cancer Patient Head & Neck 1:1, 1991
Covers various aspects of rehabilitation

Mazaheri M and Mazaheri EH
Prosthodontic aspects of palatal elevation and palatopharyngeal stimulation
J. Prosthet. Dent. 35:319, Mar. 1976 Speech
Treatment of patients with speech intelligibility problems due to clefts or acquired paralysis

McConnel F, Adler RK, and Teichgraeber JF
Speech and swallowing following surgery of the oral cavity
NIH Publication 86-2762, pp 1135-151
Compares reconstructions with tongue flap, skin graft, local flap, regional flap myocutaneous flap or free flap and evaluates looking at intelligibility, tongue mobility, diadochokinetic rate,articulation and chew/swallow index.

McKinstrey R, Aramany M, Beery Q.
Speech considerations in prosthodontic rehabilitation of the glossectomy patient J. Prosthet. Dent. 53:384, Mar., 1985 Speech
Reviews sounds effected by glossectomy, palatal augmentation and mandibular tongue prosthesis.

Moore DJ and Mitchell DL
Rehabilitating dentulous hemimandibulectomy patients
J. Prosthet. Dent. 35:202 Feb 1976 Mand
Demonstrates maxillary RPD used to guide mandible in occlusion

Myers RE and Mitchell DL A photoelastic study of stress induced by framework design in a maxillary resection
J. Prosthet. Dent. 61:590, May 1989 Maxilla
Stress in analyzed on remaining palate and teeth with four different retentive designs.
 

Paprocki GJ, Jacob RF, and Kramer DC
Seal integrity of hollow-bulb obturators
Int J Prosthodont 3:457, 1990 Maxilla
Five techniques were evaluated for producing a watertight seal between obturator and lid. All work well, Triad is the easiest but most costly. Any technique can be used, provided the prosthesis is tested after placing lid.
 

Robbins KT, Bowman JB, and Jacob RF
Postglossectomy deglutitory and articulatory rehabilitation with palatal augmentation prostheses
Arch. of Oto-H&N Surg. 113:1214, Nov 1897
Modified barium swallows and voice performings were performed to evaluate effect of palatal augmentation prosthesis in ten patients.

Schwartman B ,Caputo A, Beumer J
Occlusal force transfer by removable partial denture designs for radical maxillextomy J. Prosthet. Dent. 54:397 Sept. 1985 Maxilla
Photoelastic anal. w/ difft. obturator designs.

Shipman B
Evaluation of occlusal force in patients with obturator defects
J. Prosthet. Dent. 57:81, Jan 1987 Maxilla
Occlusal force in obturator patients was studied using gnathodynamamometer. Denture adhesives did not improve force. Occlusal force in these patients is reduced.

Talbot TR
Review of the Swinglock removable partial denture
Int J Prostho 4:80, 1991.
Swinglock allows use of undercuts that are usually unapproachable. Considerations and technique are discussed.

Taylor T, and LaVelle WE
Dental management and rehabilitation
In:Thawley,Panje, et. al. 1986, ch 26 Maxilla
Reviews surgical mgmt. of maxillary defect to enhance retention of obturator prosthesis, including desired bony cuts, lining with skin grafts, creating medial defect margin lined with palatal mucosa.

Wright SM, Pullen-Warner EA and LeTissier D
Design for maximal retention of obturator prosthesis for hemimaxillectomy patients
J. Prosthet. Dent. 47:88, Jan., 1982 Maxilla
Engaging opposing undecuts with a two-part partial denture