title: Rehabilitation of a large maxillo-facial defect using acrylic resin prosthesis.
abstract: Large facial defects require definitive surgical reconstruction. However, at times such reconstruction is not possible due to extensive loss of tissues that can not be corrected by surgery alone. In this case, prosthetic restoration of lost facial tissues was carried out. Introduction of newer material which gives life-like appearance to such prosthetic restoration e.g. silicone and poly-ether rubbers, and use of implants to retain these prosthesis have given a new dimension to rehabilitation of such patients. This report presents a case of prosthetic rehabilitation of extensive extra oral defect due to basal cell carcinoma of cheek, using acrylic resin material.
authors: Department of Prosthodontics and Oral Implantology, University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad. drbilalahmed79@hotmail.com
authors: Bilal
authors: B
authors: Ahmed
authors: Ali Fateh
authors: AF
authors: Farshad
authors: Nazia
authors: N
authors: Yazdanie
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis; D019931:Maxillofacial Prosthesis Implantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins