Improvement in Quality of Life Using an Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Palatal Obturator in a Patient with Self-Inflicted Nasal Defect and Palatal Perforation.
A woman with intellectual disability and a self-inflicted palatal perforation was fitted with a soft ethylene-vinyl acetate obturator, which over 18 years led to weight gain, improved nutrition, and prevented aspiration complications.
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