Planning implant positions for an auricular prosthesis with digital data.
The esthetic result of an auricular prosthesis is influenced by the position of the prosthesis incorporating the implants. The entire surface of the patient's head is captured by means of a conventional computed tomography (CT). The digital data are used to mirror the contralateral unimpaired ear for restoration of the impaired side. The virtual ear is integrated into a template covering the auricular defect and indexed to the nasal area with computer-aided technology (CAD/CAM). This virtual template is converted into an acrylic resin template. With that the surgeon and the anaplastologist should determine the optimal implant position of the auricular prosthesis.
Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany. bernd.reitemeier@uniklinikum-dresden.de
Bernd
B
Reitemeier
Christine
C
Schöne
Steffen
S
Schreiber
Frank
F
Stockmann
Katrin
K
Ullmann
Uwe
U
Eckelt
D000368:Aged; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004431:Ear, External / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D060489:Prosthesis Retention / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014584:User-Computer Interface