title: Impression procedure for creating a partial auricular prosthesis.
abstract: Severe anatomic undercuts associated with tissue remnants or a defect site can often be an obstacle in achieving an accurate impression for a facial prosthesis. This article describes a procedure that overcomes the problems encountered in achieving an accurate impression. The distinct properties of 2 impression materials are applied to create a 3-piece impression that can be reassembled to develop an accurate stone master cast.
authors.affiliation: Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. todd.kubon@tsrc.on.ca
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Kubon
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kurtz
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Piro
mesh_terms: D004431:Ear, External; D006801:Humans; D011145:Polyvinyls; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D012833:Siloxanes
chemical_list: D011145:Polyvinyls; D012833:Siloxanes; C034183:vinyl polysiloxane