title: A surgical guide for craniofacial implant placement for an implant-retained auricular prosthesis.
abstract: Craniofacial implants provide excellent stability and retention for auricular prosthetic rehabilitation. Accurate location of implants is important to achieve optimal prosthetic results. This article describes an alternative procedure for fabricating an acrylic resin surgical template for craniofacial implant placement with the assistance of a 6-inch contour duplication gauge.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, Başkent University, Ankara, Turkey. tbozcelik@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Tuncer Burak
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Ozçelik
authors.forename: Paul Benjamin
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Tanner
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D004423:Ear; D006801:Humans; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins