Ossicular reconstruction--a new prosthesis.
We have used human teeth for ossicular reconstruction in 20 tympanoplasties, the longest follow-up being over 2 years. The take of the graft and the hearing improvement have been very satisfactory and long-lasting. This preliminary report discusses the merits of the tooth as a prosthetic material for ossicular reconstruction. Our experience to-date indicates that the material satisfies all the criteria of an ideal prosthesis.
D001705:Bioprosthesis; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000601:surgery; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D004429:Ear Ossicles / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007188:Incus / Q000637:transplantation; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014021:Tissue Preservation; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000637:transplantation*; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000379:methods*