title: Utilization of a plastic "washer" to prevent auricular prosthesis abutment overgrowth: report of a case and description of a technique.
abstract: Skin overgrowth of auricular implant abutments can be a difficult and frustrating problem, leading to multiple procedures and delaying the placement of a definitive prosthesis. In the present patient, plastic rings or "washers" were employed to successfully deal with this problem. A discussion of the management of peri-implant soft tissues is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wiseman
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tapia
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schaaf
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Loree
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004431:Ear, External; D005145:Face; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012867:Skin