title: Prosthetic rehabilitation of an external auricle defect with silicone rubber using extrinsic staining.
abstract: This clinical report describes a case of external auricle defect due to trauma. In the present report, a 23-year-old patient rehabilitated with an implant-retained 2-component room-temperature-vulcanizing silicone prosthesis showed success at the 2-year follow-up. The high-simulation prosthesis was accomplished through uniform intrinsic staining, followed by characteristic extrinsic staining and then matte finishing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Ting
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Longquan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Yimin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D004431:Ear, External / Q000293:injuries; D004954:Esthetics; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; 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: D012826:Silicone Elastomers