Auricular prosthesis-a case report.

J Clin Diagn Res

Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences, 508254, Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh, India .

Published: January 2014

Loss of facial organs in an individual may be developmental anomalies or acquired. The missing parts of the face ear, eyes and nose are considered as maxillofacial defects which can be rehabilitated by the prosthesis and/or cosmetic surgeries. This art of science has developed into a more reliable and predictable process due to ever increasing development of materials and equipments used in the procedure. This article describes a simple technique to rehabilitate patients with auricular defects which are both aesthetically acceptable and economical for the individual.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3939511PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/7943.3986DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

auricular prosthesis-a
4
prosthesis-a case
4
case report
4
report loss
4
loss facial
4
facial organs
4
organs individual
4
individual developmental
4
developmental anomalies
4
anomalies acquired
4

Similar Publications

Auricular prosthesis-a case report.

J Clin Diagn Res

January 2014

Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences, 508254, Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh, India .

Loss of facial organs in an individual may be developmental anomalies or acquired. The missing parts of the face ear, eyes and nose are considered as maxillofacial defects which can be rehabilitated by the prosthesis and/or cosmetic surgeries. This art of science has developed into a more reliable and predictable process due to ever increasing development of materials and equipments used in the procedure.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!