A Magnet Retained Facial Prosthesis for A Cancer Survivor- A Report From A Tertiary Cancer Centre.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 1
Abstract
Extra-oral prosthesis improves the appearance and enhances confidence of the patient. Large facial defects involving lower half of the face are very difficult to treat prosthetically because of the mobility of the soft tissue margins, opening and closing movement of the mandible and poor retentive features of the defect. This article features a cancer survivor for whom a facial prosthesis was fabricated to obturate the defect that resulted from a free flap failure. An acrylic scaffold provided the base for medical grade silicone, which restored the facial form. The extra-oral prosthesis was retained with the help of magnets attached to maxillary and mandibular intra-oral prosthesis. Eventhough the prosthesis didn’t restore the function, patient accepted the prosthesis well as it helped him for public appearances.
Authors and Affiliations
Pramod Sankar. S, Rajitha A. V
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