title: A technique for fabrication of cranial prostheses using high-temperature vulcanizing silicone material.
abstract: Cranioplasty is performed with various alloplastic implant materials, each having advantages and drawbacks. High-temperature vulcanizing silicone is used to fabricate cranioplasty implants because of certain beneficial properties. Silicone cranial implants lead to better adaptation with the bone adjacent to the cranial defect than acrylic resin and metal cranial prostheses. This article describes a technique for fabricating cranial implant prostheses using high-temperature vulcanizing silicone material.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Dr ZA Dental College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. Electronic address: drpankaj_07@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kharade
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Dental and Prosthetic Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Kanchan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dholam
authors.affiliation: Dental Technician, Department of Dental and Prosthetic Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Ahire
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gorakh
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D000535:Aluminum; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design / Q000379:methods*; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000737:chemistry*; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D000535:Aluminum