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case_images: Magnet used
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case_images: Then a pair of commercially available magnets (cobalt-samarium, Ambika Corporation, New Delhi, India), 5 mm in diameter and 2 mm in thickness was employed to retain the cheek plumper with final prosthesis (Fig 1).
case_images: Provision made for attaching the magnet: A) Right side, and B) Left side
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case_images: Provision for placement of magnets in the flange of the final prosthesis and in the cheek plumper was made and positioned with the help of autopolymerizing resin (Fig 2, 3 & 4).
case_images: Magnets attached to the denture: A) Right side, and B) Left side
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case_images: Provision for placement of magnets in the flange of the final prosthesis and in the cheek plumper was made and positioned with the help of autopolymerizing resin (Fig 2, 3 & 4).
case_images: Cheek plumpers with counter-magnets: A) Fitting surface view, and B) Buccal surface view
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case_images: Provision for placement of magnets in the flange of the final prosthesis and in the cheek plumper was made and positioned with the help of autopolymerizing resin (Fig 2, 3 & 4).
case_images: Denture with cheek plumpers: A) Right side, and B) Left side
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case_images: The attachment of plumper to the prosthesis was first checked outside the patient's mouth (Fig 5 & 6).
case_images: Denture with cheek plumpers: A) Occlusal view, and B) Frontal view
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case_images: The attachment of plumper to the prosthesis was first checked outside the patient's mouth (Fig 5 & 6).
case_images: Denture with cheek plumper in patient's mouth
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case_images: The prosthesis along with the plumper was then checked in the patient's mouth for comfort, function and esthetics (Fig 7).
case_images: Pre-operative view
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case_images: The patient's demands were fulfilled (Fig 8 & 9).
case_images: Post-operative view
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case_images: The patient's demands were fulfilled (Fig 8 & 9).