title: A modified technique for retention of orbital prosthesis.
abstract: An orbital defect (congenital or acquired) causes severe facial asymmetry and disfigurement, which results in psychological and social disturbances to the patient. It becomes a challenging task for a maxillofacial prosthodontist to fabricate a prosthesis that replicates the healthy side of the face. Success of the prosthesis depends primarily on satisfactory retention of the same. This clinical report illustrates rehabilitation of a patient with an orbital defect by fabricating a hollow orbital prosthesis, utilizing anatomical undercuts for retention using an acrylic resin template relined by a resilient denture liner.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Government Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. shaikhsameera04@gmail.com
authors.forename: Sameera R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Shaikh
authors.forename: Pravinkumar G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Santosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Puri
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000737:chemistry; D005137:Eye, Artificial; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D017233:Orbit Evisceration / Q000534:rehabilitation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D060489:Prosthesis Retention; D013499:Surface Properties; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes