%0 Journal Article %T A maxillofacial rehabilitation with velopharyngeal obturator prosthesis : a case report. %A Dr.shilpa dandekeri %A Dr.sowmya mk %A Dr Shruti Bhandary %J International Journal of Biomedical Research %D 2012 %I %R 10.7439/ijbr.v3i6.532 %X ABSTRACT Rehabilitation of velopharyngeal defect is challenging for both surgical and prosthetic field. A prosthodontist can best contribute the total care of patient with cleft palate by participating all the phases of treatment from birth to completion of growth. Here, a case report has been presented with velopharyngeal defect closed with the velopharyngeal obturator prosthesis. %K Veloharyngeal obturator prosthesis %K Velopharyngeal defect. Cast metal frame work. %U http://www.ssjournals.com/index.php/ijbr/article/view/532