An Alternate Impression Technique for Ocular Prostheses

This article describes an alternative two‐step ocular prosthesis impression technique that employs two materials of different consistencies. The method is intended to provide better adaptation to underlying tissues, increased mobility of the prosthesis owing to improvements in facial contours, and i...

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Published in:Journal of prosthodontics 2013-06, Vol.22 (4), p.338-340
Main Authors: Goiato, Marcelo Coelho, dos Santos, Daniela Micheline, Moreno, Amália, Filié Haddad, Marcela, Turcio, Karina Helga Leal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biocompatible Materials - chemistry
Blinking - physiology
Dentistry
Esthetics
Eye, Artificial
Humans
Ocular prostheses
Oculomotor Muscles - physiology
Polyvinyls - chemistry
Prostheses
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis Fitting
Prosthesis Retention
Siloxanes - chemistry
Surface Properties
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Summary:This article describes an alternative two‐step ocular prosthesis impression technique that employs two materials of different consistencies. The method is intended to provide better adaptation to underlying tissues, increased mobility of the prosthesis owing to improvements in facial contours, and improved esthetics, as well as offering the patient greater comfort and security. These advantages and this prosthesis’ relative ease of fabrication mean it should be considered as the first step in the management of untreated anophthalmic sockets.
ISSN:1059-941X
1532-849X
DOI:10.1111/j.1532-849X.2012.00945.x