title: A multiple tray technique for implant-retained orbital prostheses.
abstract: The use of implants in retaining orbital prostheses has gained favor in recent years. Not all patients may be candidates for use of medical adhesives or anatomic retention as advocated by some. Osseointegrated implants offer an alternative method for retaining an orbital prosthesis. Because of the confining nature of an orbital defect, it may be difficult to reproduce the spatial arrangement of implants accurately with one impression. The technique presented here accomplishes the objectives of minimal trauma to the tissues, accuracy, and elimination of consecutive impression technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Combined Prosthodontics, Louisiana State University Medical Center, School of Dentistry, New Orleans, USA.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Salinas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Penchas
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Prada-Valverde
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Guerra
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis; D009915:Orbit; D016348:Osseointegration; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting / Q000295:instrumentation