title: Prosthetic rehabilitation of partial ear loss with custom-made acrylic attachment and long-term soft liner.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The craniofacial implants are used for retaining the prostheses although these are costly and often require complex laboratory procedures. The aim of this case report is to describe a case of successful rehabilitation of partial ear loss with long-term soft liner and mechanically retained by custom-made heat-cured acrylic attachment.
  
  
  METHODS
  A female patient underwent a scalp avulsion injury and lost major portion of her hair and upper part of the left ear till the antitragus. A partial auricular prosthesis was fabricated, and mechanical retention was achieved through custom-made heat-cured acrylic attachment engaged in anatomic undercuts of remained ear.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Permanent soft liner provided a life-like appearance and consistency to the prosthetic ear and bonded to custom-made heat-cured acrylic attachment through chemical cross-linking.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patient accepted the prosthesis satisfactorily without any social and psychological embracement. This technique simplified the clinical and laboratory procedures and reduced the cost of the prosthesis.
authors: 1Department of Prosthodontics, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors: Pooran
authors: P
authors: Chand
authors: Kaushal K
authors: KK
authors: Agrawal
authors: Gaurav
authors: G
authors: Bhalla
authors: Kamleshwar
authors: K
authors: Singh
authors: Sunit K
authors: SK
authors: Jurel
authors: Prachi
authors: P
authors: Goel
authors: Saumyendra Vikram
authors: SV
authors: Singh
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D004431:Ear, External / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013997:Time Factors; D014014:Tissue Adhesives
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D014014:Tissue Adhesives
keywords: Auricular prosthesis; adhesives; mechanical retention; permanent soft liner