Prosthodontic rehabilitation of a surgically induced oro-nasal fistula with a palatal obturator: A clinical report

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• Gauri S Bandre
• Geeta Arya
• Varun Kumar ^*

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Surgical resection of oral squamous cell carcinoma often results in postoperative defects such as palatal fistulae, leading to significant functional impairments including nasal regurgitation, speech difficulty, and compromised mastication. These complications greatly diminish the patient's quality of life. In situations where immediate surgical closure is not feasible, prosthodontic rehabilitation with an obturator prosthesis plays a crucial role in restoring oral function.