Vergo T J, Chapman R J
J Prosthet Dent. 1981 Feb;45(2):179-82. doi: 10.1016/0022-3913(81)90337-1.
The use of the medical-grade silicone obturator can aid the prosthodontist attempting prosthetic closure of maxillary defects. This type of obturator prosthesis allows the patient to resume near-normal oral function. It aids in the preservation of the oral structures because it uses the support available from the defect to reduce the force per unit area on the remaining "normal" oral structures.
医用级硅橡胶阻塞器的使用有助于口腔修复医生对上颌骨缺损进行修复性封闭。这种类型的阻塞器假体可使患者恢复接近正常的口腔功能。它有助于保护口腔结构，因为它利用缺损处提供的支撑来减少作用于其余“正常”口腔结构上的单位面积力。
