title: Prosthesis auricular with osseointegrated implants and quality of life.
abstract: Implants in craniofacial reconstructions improve prostheses retention and stability, comfort, and safety for the patient. According to biomechanical principles, the treatment success regarding osseointegration maintenance depends on an adequate surgery technique associated to a retention system that provides favorable tension distribution to implants. Implants in the mastoid area are a very important aid for retention of auricular prostheses. Color stability of resin and silicone is an important factor for longevity of auricular prostheses, and the high degree of satisfaction of patients with head and neck defects receiving epithesial reconstruction in the maxillofacial region is demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry of Araçatuba, São Paulo State University, Araçatuba, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Daniela Micheline
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: dos Santos
authors.forename: Marcelo Coelho
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Goiato
authors.forename: Aldiéres Alves
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Pesqueira
authors.forename: Lisiane Cristina
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Bannwart
authors.forename: Maria Cristina Rosifini Alves
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Rezende
authors.forename: Osvaldo
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Magro-Filho
authors.forename: Amália
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moreno
mesh_terms: D004431:Ear, External; D006801:Humans; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D011788:Quality of Life