title: Craniofacial implant-retained auricular prosthesis: a case report.
abstract: Implants provide patients with a safe and reliable method for anchoring auricular prostheses that enable restoration of their normal appearance and offer improved quality of life. In this case report, an auricular prosthesis was fabricated for a patient who had lost his right external ear in a traffic accident. Extraoral implants and bar-and-clip retention for the proper connection of the auricular prosthesis to the implant were used.
authors: Sifa University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, Izmir, Turkey. dilberhan@gmail.com
authors: Erhan
authors: E
authors: Dilber
authors: Ozlem
authors: O
authors: Koc
authors: Atiye Nilgun
authors: AN
authors: Ozturk
authors: Mehtap
authors: M
authors: Karamese
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004431:Ear, External / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D060489:Prosthesis Retention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000601:surgery