title: A Unique Flask Design for Processing Cranial Prosthesis Using Heat Cured Acrylic - A Case Report.
abstract: In a 30 year old male patient, the absence of a cranial bone fragment had left the brain covered only by dura mater, subcutaneous tissue and scalp, resulting in aesthetic and functional impairment. A prosthetic replica of the bone fragment made of PMMA (Polymethylmethacrylate) was fabricated using a unique flask design that consisted of a medium sized stainless steel instrument tray with lid, four large headed screws and a C clamp, since the prosthesis was too big to be invested in a conventional flask.
authors: Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Goa Dental College & Hospital , Bambolim, Goa, India .
authors: Godwin Clovis
authors: GC
authors: Da Costa
authors: Professor & Head, Department of Prosthodontics, Goa Dental College & Hospital , Bambolim, Goa, India .
authors: Meena Ajay
authors: MA
authors: Aras
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Goa Dental College & Hospital , Bambolim, Goa, India.
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Chalakkal
keywords: Cranial implant; Polymethylmethacrylate prosthesis; Stainless steel tray