title: Implant-Retained Prosthetic Auricular Reconstruction in a Hemifacial Microsomia Individual: A Clinical Report.
abstract: Hemifacial microsomia is the second most frequently encountered congenital facial anomaly after cleft lip and palate. This case history report describes a two-implant-supported auricular prosthetic reconstruction in a young patient with an absent auricle and malpositioned lobule. The selected treatment protocol was chosen because of its superior retention when compared with alternative retention systems. Moreover, a clip-bar attachment system is more reliable and easier to use when availability of anatomical landmarks is limited, and especially in active adolescents.
authors.forename: Chai Kiat
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Chng
authors.forename: Narayan H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Gandedkar
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D006053:Goldenhar Syndrome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants