Abstract
A light-polymerized resin for denture base was used for fabricating the obturator part of an immediate post-surgical maxillary prosthesis. A clear MMA resin base and retainers were prefabricated based on the pre-surgical maxillary model. One week after the surgery, the obturator part was molded directly to a patient maxillary defect using the light-polymerized resin. After polymerization of the obturator part, a tissue conditioning material was applied to improve tissue adaptation. Then, another light-polymerized resin for artificial teeth was appended to the prosthesis for recovering esthetic and masticatory function. This method has advantages of not irritating the post-surgical tissue of the patient, ease of handling by dentists, and shorter chair-time compared to the conventional method.
