Use of a Stud Attachment to Retain a Silicone Orbital Prosthesis: A Clinical Report

Orbital defects with total loss of eyelids and eyeball cannot be satisfactorily repaired by reconstructive surgery. Prosthetic replacement is the treatment of choice owing to its acceptable lifelike appearance. The use of semiprecision attachments in maxillofacial prostheses is limited to osseointeg...

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Published in:Journal of prosthodontics 2012-06, Vol.21 (4), p.317-321
Main Authors: Guttal, Satyabodh S., Alva, Babashankar, Nadiger, Ramesh K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dentistry
Eye, Artificial
Eyeglasses
Female
Humans
maxillofacial prosthesis
Middle Aged
Orbit Evisceration - rehabilitation
Orbital prosthesis
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis Retention - instrumentation
silicone prosthesis
Silicones - chemistry
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Summary:Orbital defects with total loss of eyelids and eyeball cannot be satisfactorily repaired by reconstructive surgery. Prosthetic replacement is the treatment of choice owing to its acceptable lifelike appearance. The use of semiprecision attachments in maxillofacial prostheses is limited to osseointegrated prostheses. Therefore, this article describes a conventional glasses frame technique, to retain the silicone orbital prosthesis using a Dalla Bona stud attachment.
ISSN:1059-941X
1532-849X
DOI:10.1111/j.1532-849X.2011.00812.x