title: A Simple Technique for Placing Extraoral Implants at an Optimal Position in Orbital Defects.
abstract: Translucent acrylic templates have been used to indicate implant positions for implant-retained extraoral prostheses; however, this procedure can be challenging, as the acrylic templates have to be positioned onto reflected skin flaps. The fabrication of an acrylic-based colorless template or duplicating an existing prosthesis can facilitate the location of extraoral implants. Spots can be created on templates to indicate the optimal position of the implants. Afterward, punching the skin to the bone with a very thick sharp needle or a small sharp bur will mark the desired implant position on the bone before reflecting the skin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Visser
authors.affiliation: Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Aljomar José
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Vechiato Filho
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Gerry M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Raghoebar
authors.affiliation: Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Thais Bianca
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Brandão
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis; D019931:Maxillofacial Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins
keywords: Maxillofacial prostheses; extraoral implants; orbit; surgical guide