title: Implant-supported facial prostheses.
abstract: The application of the principles of osseointegration to the craniofacial skeleton can offer the patient with defects from trauma or ablative cancer surgery a functional and esthetic restoration, with minimal morbidity. Implant-supported restorations offer a retrievable prosthesis with increased retention and support, by the use of tissue bars with clip retention, magnetic retentive mechanisms, or both. Implant-supported auricular, nasal, orbital, midfacial or combination prostheses are presently being provided for patients in hospitals, maxillofacial prosthetic training programs, and private practice settings in North America and elsewhere.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, University of Detroit, Mercy School of Dentistry, USA.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Baima
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D004431:Ear, External; D005137:Eye, Artificial; D006801:Humans; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis; D019931:Maxillofacial Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D009666:Nose; D016348:Osseointegration; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods