Rehabilitation of Maxillary Defect with Obturator – A Case Report

Mucormycosis is an angio invasive, opportunistic infection caused by fungi Mucorales. Mucormycosis also called as Black fungus otherwise medically termed as Zygomycosis. It is a rare disease predominantly occurring in immunocompromised patients. The successful treatment of mucormycosis include surgical debridement and elimination of affected tissue. Defects in maxillary / mandibular jaw can be congenital, acquired, traumatic or surgical leading to loss of some or all of hard / soft tissue. These defects can cause difficulty in articulation, airflow, deglutition. To overcome these difficulties in functional activities prosthetics are designed such prosthesis is termed as obturators.