61 The Chinese Journal of Dental Research implants (MDIs) may offer an additional option to fix the prosthesis, even though they are not yet widely used and tested. Facial defects including nasal mucous tissues show high sensitivity to minor irritations. Irritation of this tissue can occur when in intimate contact with the prosthetic material. The purpose of this case report is to demonstrate t...

The efficacy of computer-aided technologies in the design and manufacture of maxillofacial prostheses has not been fully proven. This paper presents research into the evaluation of direct and indirect additive manufacture of a maxillofacial prosthesis against conventional laboratory-based techniques. An implant/magnet-retained nasal prosthesis case from a UK maxillofacial unit was selected as a...

Nasal septal perforation may present with various symptoms: epistaxis, crusting, secondary infection, whistling and nasal obstruction. Perforation may be treated by conservative pharmacological treatment or closed by surgical approach. A useful alternative is mechanical obturation, achieved inserting a prosthesis. The present report refers to a study on 15 patients (10 male, 5 female, mean age ...

INTRODUCTION Nasal septal perforation has a variety of causes, and patients can present with a range of symptoms. Symptomatic patients are first treated by regular nasal douching, as this simple measure settles the symptoms in most cases. Those who require surgery are offered occlusion of the perforation using prosthesis or a surgical procedure. Patients are managed with a septal button if they...

A 3-month-old Schnauzer was presented with congenital defects of the secondary palate. On the clinical examination, coughing, sneezing, drainage of nasal discharge from the external nares and poor growth were found. Vital signs and results of blood examination were within normal ranges. Thoracic radiography revealed mild pneumonia in the right lung lobes. In a puppy suffering from cleft palates...

Malignant tumours of nasal cavity and para nasal sinuses have a low incidence rate. Management of maxillary malignancies and/or surrounding structures necessitates the removal of partial or total maxilla, leaving the patient with a defect that compromises the function and integrity of the oral cavity. Stomatologic rehabilitation via palatal obturator is preferred in patients with poor prognosis...

Surgical reconstruction of large facial defects is not possible at times due to extensive loss of tissue that cannot be corrected by surgery alone. In these cases, prosthetic restoration of lost facial tissue can be done using maxillofacial prosthetics. Introduction of new material which gives life-like appearance to such prosthetic restorations e.g. silicone and poly ether rubbers and use of i...

Maxillectomy often leads to oralnasal or excessive oral-pharyngeal communication. The remaining teeth may need further preparation for various reasons, including crown or fixed dental prosthesis restoration. High-volume water is used in conjunction with highspeed tooth preparation to avoid the excessive heat generation that could endanger the health of the pulp. The water aerosol generated by t...