title: Silicone finger prosthesis. A clinical report.
abstract: The loss of all or part of a finger following traumatic amputation may have a negative impact on physical and psychological well being. An esthetic prosthesis can offer psychological, functional, and rehabilitative advantages. The success of a prosthetic restoration primarily depends on its retention. This clinical report describes an alternative method of retention by scoring the master cast of a partially amputated finger, thus enhancing the vacuum effect for the retention of the prosthesis. The methodology of treatment is also explained. Silicone material was used to provide function and esthetics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. pcjacob66@gmail.com
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: Kashinatha H M
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: Bhupinder
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pal
mesh_terms: D000269:Adhesives / Q000737:chemistry; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005385:Fingers; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D060489:Prosthesis Retention; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; C078085:silicone A-2186