title: An silicone auricular prosthesis along with retentive AIDS-a case report.
abstract: Facial tissue loss presents with multiple functional and psychological problems. Its rehabilitation can improve the physical, mental and social well being of the patient. In conditions where surgical corrections are not favourable, the prosthetic approach to rehabilitate the missing structures can solve the problems, with added advantages of having complete control over colour and morphological outcome to match the surrounding skin and the counter lateral part. This case report describes the rehabilitation of a patient with the right auricular defect who was treated with a silicon auricular prosthesis and few ornaments were used as the retentive aids.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Surgery- Dental Wing, Rangaraya Medical College and Hospital,N.T.R University of Health Sciences , Kakinada, India .
authors.forename: Prasan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, AME'S Dental College, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences , Raichur, India .
authors.forename: Joshi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shubha
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Dental Surgery, Rangaraya Medical College and Hospital,N.T.R University of Health Sciences , Kakinada, India .
authors.forename: Sowjanya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: P
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, AME'S Dental College, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences , Raichur, India .
authors.forename: Shalini
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bn
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Departent of Pedodontics, RIMS, N.T.R University of Health Sciences , Kadapa, India .
authors.forename: Jesudass
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: G
keywords: Auricular prosthesis; Ear fabrication; Retention aids