Implant-retained auricular prosthesis.
Auricular defects may result from congenital malformations, injuries from motor vehicle crashes, trauma, or tumor resections. An auricular prosthesis was fabricated for a patient who had an injury from a motor vehicle crash. Extraoral implants and bar-and-clip retention for the proper connection of the auricular prosthesis to implant were used. This prosthesis was acceptable to the patient because of excellent support, retentive abilities, and the patient's appearance.
Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey. necladt@yahoo.com
Necla
N
Demir
Meral Arslan
MA
Malkoc
A Nilgun
AN
Ozturk
Zekeriya
Z
Tosun
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D004431:Ear, External / Q000293:injuries; D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000737:chemistry; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000601:surgery
D012826:Silicone Elastomers; C044914:cosmesil