Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 89, Issue 5 , Pages 450-452, May 2003

Rhinorrhea induced by loading of dental implants supporting an obturator prosthesis: a clinical report☆

  • Arie Shifman (DMD)

      Affiliations

    • Senior Clinical Lecturer, Department of Oral Rehabilitation, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldshleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationDr Arie Shifman, POB 1031, Petah Tikva 49110, Israel Fax: 972-3-9317548
    • ,
  • Yehuda Finkelstein, MD

      Affiliations

    • Senior Lecturer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

Abstract 

This clinical report describes an unusual situation of nasal discharge that was initially considered to be caused by a leaking obturator prosthesis in a partially repaired cleft palate patient. Ultimately, the diagnosis was rhinorrhea induced by the loading of dental implants that supported the obturator. The differential diagnoses of nasal irritation, blocking of nasal drainage posterior or anterior through a premaxillary defect, vasomotor rhinitis, and gustatory rhinorrhea are presented and discussed, as well as the measures taken to reach the final diagnosis.

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☆ Presented at the joint meeting of the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics and the International Congress of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Kauai, Hawaii, November 10-14, 2000.

PII: S0022-3913(03)00078-7

doi:10.1016/S0022-3913(03)00078-7

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 89, Issue 5 , Pages 450-452, May 2003

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