title: Avenues for rehabilitation of auricular defects.
abstract: Irrespective of the cause, abnormalities in shape, size, and position of body organs are often perceived as looking wrong. This perception can subject the individual to significant peer ridicule and social ostracism. Rehabilitation of patients with auricular defects can either be done by reconstructive surgery or by prosthetic means. The article draws a comparison between the implant-supported prosthesis and reconstructive surgery, listing the benefits, limitations, indications and contraindications of both the techniques. As both the available techniques give excellent results in appropriately selected situations, the restorative team must present all the alternatives to the patient and choose judiciously the better of the two.
authors: Department of Prosthodontics, MAIDS, New Delhi, India.
authors: Aditi
authors: A
authors: Nanda
authors: Veena
authors: V
authors: Jain
authors: Sri Krishna
authors: SK
authors: Kabra
mesh_terms: D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*