title: Prosthetic rehabilitation of an orbital and facial defect: a clinical report.
abstract: For patients undergoing radical head and neck surgery, the deformity or physical defect adds to the agony. Rehabilitation of patients with such deformities is a challenge for the maxillofacial prosthodontist to enhance the esthetics and give psychological strength to the patient. This clinical report describes the rehabilitation, using a silicone prosthesis, of a large facial and orbital defect due to mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Sri Ramachandra Dental College & Hospital, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Padmanabhan
authors.forename: Kasim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mohamed
authors.forename: Devi
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Parameswari
authors.forename: Sumathi K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Nitin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000601:surgery; D005137:Eye, Artificial; D005145:Face; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012828:Silicones / Q000737:chemistry; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D015050:Zygoma / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D012828:Silicones