title: Aesthetic finger prosthesis with silicone biomaterial.
abstract: The fabrication of finger prosthesis is as much an art as it is science. The ideally constructed prosthesis must duplicate the missing structures so precisely that patients can appear in public without fear of attracting unwanted attraction. A 65-years-old patient reported with loss of his right index finger up to the second phalanx and wanted to get it replaced. An impression of the amputated finger and donor were made. A wax pattern of the prosthesis was fabricated using the donor impression; a trial was performed and flasked. Medical grade silicone was intrinsically stained to match the skin tone, following which it was packed, processed and finished. This clinical report describes a method of attaining retention by selective scoring of the master cast of partially amputated finger to enhance the vacuum effect at par with the proportional distribution of the positive forces on the tissues exerted by the prosthesis.
authors: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Sharavathi Dental College and Hospital, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India.
authors: K M
authors: KM
authors: Raghu
authors: C R
authors: CR
authors: Gururaju
authors: K J
authors: KJ
authors: Sundaresh
authors: Rachappa
authors: R
authors: Mallikarjuna
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D004954:Esthetics; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring / Q000379:methods*; D011474:Prosthesis Design / Q000379:methods*; D012828:Silicones
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones
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