Appadurai, RajendranD, LingeshwarB, DilshadS, Maria2020-01-022020-01-022019-01Appadurai Rajendran, D Lingeshwar, B Dilshad, S Maria. Surgical retention for immediate obturator in maxillectomy patients. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2019 Jan; 30(1): 133-1340970-92901998-3603http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/192198Total maxillectomy for patients with malignant lesions will often incapacitate the patient both functionally and aesthetically. An immediate surgical obturator prosthesis would be of utmost importance for patients in these critical situations to aid in deglutition, phonetics, respiration and effectively avoiding various post-surgical complications. This article emphasizes on utilizing circum-zygomatic wiring for retention of the immediate surgical obturator in cases of total maxillectomy or edentulous patients.Circum‑zygomatic wiringimmediate obturatorimmediate surgical obturator prosthesismaxillectomysuspension wiringJournal ArticleIndiaDepartment of Dental Surgery, Government Royapettah Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Prosthodontics, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaChettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India