[Dental feats 1. An implant-supported orbital prosthesis after ablative tumor surgery].
Extraoral implants are used with increasing frequency, in order to provide retention for facial prostheses. Facial prostheses can replace lost extraoral hard and soft tissues using acrylic or silicone materials. The surgeon, maxillofacial prosthodontist and dental technician are facing particular treatment considerations and practical problems. Some of these are demonstrated and discussed in this article by means of a case-report. A patient received an orbital prosthesis which obtains its retention from implants, placed in the lateral orbital rim.
Cune
M S
MS
Vakgroep Mondziekten, Kaakchirurgie en Bijzondere Tandheelkunde van het Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht. m.s.cune@med.ruu.nl
Bogie
L B
LB
van Es
R J
RJ
Verhoeven
J W
JW
Steijvers
M P
MP
Rutges
P J
PJ
D005147:Facial Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D020273:Orbital Implants; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods