Reconstruction of craniofacial defects following cancer surgery may be performed using several techniques and materials. This case report describes surgery for a large tumor, as well as the rehabilitation process which involved a craniofacial prosthesis covering the whole defect of the anterior brain, orbit, mid-face and hard palate. The results suggest that a craniofacial prosthesis anchored o...

Maxillofacial prosthodontics is an art and science which provides life like appearance to the person with facial deformity. Maxillofacial prosthetic rehabilitation for acquired defects has become more complex and sophisticated with advancement in techniques and materials. This case report describes the clinical and laboratory procedure for fabricating an auricular prosthesis for a patient with ...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of superstructure material and vertical misfits on the stresses created in an implant-supported partial prosthesis. A three-dimensional (3-D) finite element model was prepared based on common clinical data. The posterior part of a severely resorbed jaw with two osseointegrated implants at the second premolar and second molar regions was mo...

Objectives: This clinical report describes the long-term effect of tissue contracture on functionality obturator prosthesis. Material and Methods: Eleven patients who underwent maxillectomy confined only to hard palate rehabilitated sequentially with immediate surgical followed by interim closed bulb hollow were included in study. These up every 3 months for years prosthesis was relined at each...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Mandibular implant overdentures provide improved treatment outcome than conventional denture therapy, but there is controversy as to which overdenture treatment is the best choice. PURPOSE This study evaluated 3 different mandibular implant overdenture treatments with respect to prosthesis retention and stability, tissue response, patient satisfaction and preference, and ...

Auricular prostheses were traditionally retained using chemical adhesives ,mechanical retentive aids or natural undercuts at retention sites.These methods have the limitation of frequent loss retention, skin reactions to adhesives, unnatural movements prosthesis. Osseo integrated implants which has superior advantages over others disadvantages for patients with financial constraints and/or who ...

background: with regard to potential retrievability of cement-retained implant restorations, the retentive strength of the luting agents is critical. the aim of this study was to evaluate the retention values of implant-supported metal copings using different luting agents. materials and methods: twenty iti implant analogs and solid abutments of 5.5-mm height were embedded vertically in autopol...

BACKGROUND Bone and joint infection involving Granulicatella adiacens is rare, and mainly involved in cases of bacteremia and infectious endocarditis. Here we report three cases of prosthetic joint infection involving G. adiacens that were successfully treated with surgery and prolonged antimicrobial treatment. We also review the two cases of prosthetic joint infection involving G. adiacens tha...

Facial defects resulting from neoplasms, congenital abnormalities or trauma can affect the patient esthetically, psychologically, and even financially. Surgical reconstruction of large facial defects is sometimes not possible and frequently demands prosthetic rehabilitation. For success of such prosthesis, adequate replication of natural anatomy, color matching and blending with tissue interfac...

Removal of an eye may be indicated in cases of congenital abnormality, severe trauma, or disease such as an infection, tumor, or malignancy. The disfigurement associated with a loss of an eye is often accompanied with physical problems, psychological trauma, and a poor quality of life. A prosthetic replacement is the treatment of choice to return the individual to his normal vocation by produci...