A sew-on iris technique for the fabrication of ocular prostheses.

Patients with ocular defects often require custom ocular prostheses, which can alleviate esthetic concerns and enhance their overall quality of life. Various techniques such as iris painting and digital imaging have been introduced for fabricating an ocular prosthesis, although these techniques pose several limitations. A cost-effective method of fabricating a custom ocular prosthesis, utilizing easily accessible household materials such as sewing thread and cellulose acetate sheets, is described.

Mechanical properties of dental tissue conditioner containing lemongrass essential oil.

Statement Of Problem: Overcoming compromised oral hygiene and susceptibility to opportunistic oropharyngeal candidal infections in patients with a maxillectomy are critical challenges. Tissue conditioners incorporated with lemongrass essential oil has been shown to have promising antifungal properties, but the effects of this incorporation on the mechanical properties of tissue conditioners remain unexplored.

Purpose: The purpose of this in vitro study was to assess the effects of lemongrass essential oil incorporation at various concentrations on the tensile bond strength (TBS) and Shore A hardness (SAH) of tissue conditioners.