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Purpose: The maxillofacial defects lead to dysarthria and dysphagia in many cases.We usually treat with dento-maxillary prosthesis with obturator for these cases.This report presents an application of dento-maxillary prosthesis with a long-shaped obturator extended posterosuperioly in maxillectomy patient with hard and soft palate defect.Method: The patient is fifty-five years old man,who was affected by the carcinoma(T4aN2cM0)of maxilla,with hard and soft palate defect in other hospital.He was treated with radiation therapy(60gy)after surgery.He had dysarthria and dysphaiga stemming from pharyngeal contraction failure and silent aspiration.