title: Single-stage osseointegrated implants for nasal prosthodontic rehabilitation: A clinical report.
abstract: Malignant tumors in the nasal region may be treated by means of invasive surgical procedures, with large facial losses. Nasal prostheses, retained by osseointegrated facial implants, instead of plastic surgery, will, in most patients, offer good biomechanical and cosmetic results. This clinical report describes the prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with nasal cancer who had the entire nasal vestibule removed in a single-stage surgical procedure in order to shorten the rehabilitation time. The nasal prosthesis was built on a 3-magnet bar and was made of platinum silicone with intrinsic pigmentation, thereby restoring the patient's appearance and self-esteem. The authors concluded that single-stage implants may reduce the rehabilitation time to as little as 1 month, and the correct use of materials and techniques may significantly improve the nasal prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate student, Federal University of Ceará, Federal University of Ceará, School of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Fortaleza, Brazil. Electronic address: brunafrota@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Bruna M D F
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: de Carvalho
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Federal University of Ceará, School of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Fortaleza, Brazil.
authors.forename: Karina M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Freitas-Pontes
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Federal University of Ceará, School of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Fortaleza, Brazil.
authors.forename: Wagner A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: de Negreiros
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Federal University of Ceará, School of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Fortaleza, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcus A R L
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Verde
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D002858:Chromium Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D059346:Magnets; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology*; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D060489:Prosthesis Retention; D012649:Self Concept; D012828:Silicones / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D002858:Chromium Alloys; D012828:Silicones; D010984:Platinum