title: Ocular prosthetics: use of a tissue conditioner material to modify a stock ocular prosthesis.
abstract: The custom-made ocular prosthesis contributes to enhanced tissue health of the anophthalmic socket. For this purpose, an acrylic resin ocular prosthesis may be modified, by using an appropriate dental impression material and being adapted closely to the anophthalmic socket. The modeling impression material is subsequently replaced by acrylic resin. This article describes the application of a viscoelastic tissue conditioner material, as an impression medium for prosthetic modification of an ocular prosthesis. The tissue conditioner material exhibits favorable tissue compatibility, adhesion to acrylic resin, and detailed surface registration. These advantages facilitate the clinical procedure and evaluation of modifications made to the ocular prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Ow
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amrith
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D000268:Adhesiveness; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003760:Dental Impression Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003993:Dibutyl Phthalate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry; D004548:Elasticity; D000431:Ethanol / Q000737:chemistry; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005137:Eye, Artificial; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D010968:Plasticizers / Q000737:chemistry; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013499:Surface Properties; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D005782:Gels; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D010968:Plasticizers; D003993:Dibutyl Phthalate; D000431:Ethanol; C048569:butyl phthalyl butyl glycolate; C009931:poly(ethylmethacrylate)