title: Silicone nasal prosthesis retained by an intranasal stent: a clinical report.
abstract: Nasal defects after tumor excision can leave a patient functionally and esthetically impaired. Loss of nasal septal cartilage support causes the soft tissue to collapse or undergo stenosis, further compounding the problem. Intranasal stents can be used to maintain the patency of such nasal defects. This clinical report describes the use of an acrylic resin nasal stent bonded to a silicone nasal prosthesis to rehabilitate a patient with a nasal defect.
authors.affiliation: Maxillofacial Prosthetics Service, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Reiyal
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goveas
authors.forename: Ongart
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Puttipisitchet
authors.forename: Binit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shrestha
authors.forename: Sita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thaworanunta
authors.forename: M L Theerathavaj
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Srithavaj
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D060489:Prosthesis Retention; D012828:Silicones; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D012828:Silicones