Prevention of peri-implant skin inflammation using an acrylic resin housing with a tunnel design for an implant-retained auricular prosthesis.
Implant-retained auricular prostheses offer better retention than conventional adhesive retentive methods. Peri-implant skin inflammation, which results from improper substructure design, poor hygiene, skin thickness, and the hot and moist environment around abutments, however, is a common complication of craniofacial implants. This article describes a technique for fabricating an acrylic resin housing design with an extended arm to improve ventilation around implants and to reduce the risk of the silicone prosthesis tearing away from the acrylic resin housing.
Graduate student, Maxillofacial Prosthetic Service, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Hai Hoang
HH
Phan
Lecturer, Maxillofacial Prosthetic Service, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. Electronic address: cnatdhanai@hotmail.com.
Natdhanai
N
Chotprasert
Teaching assistant, Maxillofacial Prosthetic Service, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Prana
P
Shakya
Assistant Professor, Maxillofacial Prosthetic Service, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
M L Theerathavaj
MLT
Srithavaj
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D004431:Ear, External / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*
D000180:Acrylic Resins