Kumari Deepika¹*, Kriti Bansal², Shubhra Gill³ and Rekha Gupta⁴

¹Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown Bridge, AIIMS-CAPFIMS, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, India
²Private Practitioner (Prosthodontist), Tohana, Haryana, India
³Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown Bridge, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India
⁴Professor and Head, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown Bridge, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India

*Corresponding Author: Kumari Deepika, Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown Bridge, AIIMS-CAPFIMS, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, India.

Received: April 27, 2026; Published: May 31, 2026

This report describes a simplified and innovative technique for fabricating a hollow obturator using Indian black mustard seeds as a space-maintaining medium to reduce prosthesis weight and enhance patient comfort and function. A patient requiring maxillofacial rehabilitation was treated with a modified flasking approach in which mustard seeds were incorporated to establish the internal hollow cavity. Their biocompatibility, ease of retrieval, and ready availability enabled efficient hollowing without the drawbacks associated with conventional space maintainers. The resulting obturator demonstrated substantial weight reduction, contributing to improved retention, stability, and comfort while maintaining optimal functional performance. This technique is cost-effective, clinically feasible, and easily reproducible, offering a practical alternative to traditional hollowing methods in obturator fabrication and representing a valuable addition to the prosthodontic armamentarium.

Keyworda: Hollow Obturator; Black Mustard Seeds; Maxillectomy; Hollow Prosthesis

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Citation

Citation: Kumari Deepika., et al. “Black Mustard Seeds as a Spacer for Hollow Obturator Fabrication". Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 10.6 (2026): 37-40.

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Copyright: © 2026 Kumari Deepika., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.