Prosthetic Rehabilitation of an Orbital and Facial Defect: A Clinical Report

For patients undergoing radical head and neck surgery, the deformity or physical defect adds to the agony. Rehabilitation of patients with such deformities is a challenge for the maxillofacial prosthodontist to enhance the esthetics and give psychological strength to the patient. This clinical repor...

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Published in:	Journal of prosthodontics Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 200 - 204
Main Authors:	Padmanabhan, T. V., Mohamed, Kasim, Parameswari, Devi, Nitin, Sumathi K.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malden, USA Blackwell Publishing Inc 01-04-2012
Subjects:	Adult Biocompatible Materials - chemistry Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid - surgery Dentistry Eye, Artificial Face Facial prosthesis Humans Male mucoepidermoid carcinoma Orbital Neoplasms - surgery Palatal Neoplasms - surgery Prostheses and Implants Prosthesis Coloring Prosthesis Design silicone prosthesis Silicones - chemistry Skull Neoplasms - surgery Zygoma - surgery
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Summary:	For patients undergoing radical head and neck surgery, the deformity or physical defect adds to the agony. Rehabilitation of patients with such deformities is a challenge for the maxillofacial prosthodontist to enhance the esthetics and give psychological strength to the patient. This clinical report describes the rehabilitation, using a silicone prosthesis, of a large facial and orbital defect due to mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
Bibliography:	ark:/67375/WNG-N2SW597N-B ArticleID:JOPR817 istex:41DA32328B0582CA4B9E2B3224ADD3B43F1E028B ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:	1059-941X 1532-849X
DOI:	10.1111/j.1532-849X.2011.00817.x