Chiama Sunday Chinedu

Quality of Life of Hemi-Maxillectomy Patients Rehabilitated with Obturator Prosthesis: A Critical Narrative Review

Anulika Virginia Chibuzo, Coward Trevor, Okoronkwo Samuel Chinonyerem, Mackson Unogu Osondu, Ndubuisi Michael Chijioke, Chiama Sunday Chinedu, Chiama Ebere Joy & Onu Frankline Chidera · Advances in Research · 2026

Hemi-maxillectomy, most commonly performed for the ablative management of maxillary sinus and hard palate malignancies, produces an oronasal defect that compromises mastication, deglutition, speech and facial aesthetics. Prosthetic rehabilitation with an obturator remains the pri...