THE CLINICAL SUCCESS AND PERIODONTAL EVALUATION OF PATIENTS REHABILITATED WITH LIGHT-CURED OBTURATORS

The clinical performance of a visible light-cured (VLC) resin for obtu rators was evaluated in 10 patients. All patients had undergone ablati ve surgery of the maxilla, previously worn conventional heat-cured hol low bulb acrylic obturators and were currently rehabilitated with VLC obturators. The obturators were assessed on their performance for each of the following: weight, retention, speech, eating and comfort. An e valuation of the periodontal status of those who retained teeth in the maxilla was also performed. It is concluded that patients found VLC o bturators to have a more acceptable clinical performance than conventi onal acrylic obturators due primarily to a reduction in appliance weig ht.