"Palatal Obturators" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Appliances that close a cleft or fissure of the palate.
| Descriptor ID |
D010158
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.780.346.850 E07.695.190.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Palatal Obturators- Palatal Obturators
- Obturators, Palatal
- Obturator, Palatal
- Palatal Obturator
Cleft Palate Prosthesis- Cleft Palate Prosthesis
- Cleft Palate Prostheses
- Palate Prostheses, Cleft
- Palate Prosthesis, Cleft
- Prostheses, Cleft Palate
- Prosthesis, Cleft Palate
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Palatal Obturators" by people in Profiles.
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Strategic use of obturator prostheses for the rehabilitation of oral cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support Care Cancer. 2021 Jan; 29(1):11-15.
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A custom made extraoral aid for retaining interim obturator in edentulous patients with bilateral maxillectomy: A report of four patients. Spec Care Dentist. 2019 Jul; 39(4):429-434.
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From birth till palatoplasty: Prosthetic procedural limitations and safeguarding infants with palatal cleft. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 2018 Jan-Mar; 36(1):101-105.