title: Prosthodontic rehabilitation of congenital auricular defect: a clinical report.
abstract: This clinical report presents the prosthetic rehabilitation of a congenital auricular defect. The rehabilitation was initially performed with an adhesive retained silicone prosthesis. After careful evaluation of the patient's retentive needs, two endo-osseous craniofacial implants were placed in the mastoid region. After integration, an implant-retained silicone prosthesis was fabricated using a Hader bar with two ERA attachments, which restored the defect with good aesthetic and functional outcome. Prosthetic rehabilitation is a viable treatment option for restoring auricular defects and can be indicated in situations where surgical reconstruction may not be feasible.
authors.forename: Binit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shrestha
authors.forename: Fahima
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fatmasari
authors.forename: Sita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thaworanunta
authors.forename: Theerathavaj
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Srithavaj
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012828:Silicones
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones
keywords: auricular rehabilitation; craniofacial implants; silicone prosthesis