title: An impression and cast construction technique for implant-retained auricular prostheses.
abstract: Implant-retained auricular prostheses present a challenge with regard to the esthetic placement of the margins of the prosthesis. A technique for the impression and master cast fabrication to produce an implant-retained auricular prosthesis is described. This technique allows control of the esthetic margin, fabrication of a durable master cast with planned blockout, and inclusion of a replica of the retentive bar, which allows processing duplicate prostheses without returning the retentive bar to the mold.
authors.affiliation: Craniofacial Osseointegration and Maxillofacial Prosthetic Rehabilitation Unit, Misericordia Hospital, Edmonton, Alta., Canada.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Wolfaardt
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Coss
mesh_terms: D004431:Ear, External; D004867:Equipment Design; D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting; D013499:Surface Properties