Nasal reconstruction of a patient with complete congenital arhinia: A clinical report.
Complete congenital arhinia is a rare embryonic disorder of unknown etiology. This is a clinical report of the prosthetic nasal rehabilitations done in the early childhood and adolescent stages of a patient with complete congenital arhinia. Additive manufacturing techniques for creating presurgical planning models to assist in the creation of new nasal passages are also described. These rare disorders can be successfully rehabilitated if patients are sufficiently motivated and there is meticulous planning and collaboration from a multidisciplinary team.
Resident Registrar, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa. Electronic address: nelsondentist@gmail.com.
Nelson
N
Fernandes
Consultant, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
Jacobus
J
van den Heever
Associate Professor And Head Of Clinical Unit, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
Leanne
L
Sykes
Consultant, Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
Herman
H
Kluge
D002648:Child; D003198:Computer Simulation; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005145:Face / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012828:Silicones
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