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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · European Journal of General Dentistry 2013; 2(03): 315-319
DOI: 10.4103/2278-9626.115997
Case Report

Silicone prosthesis for a patient with unilateral ear defect: A clinical case report

Ajay Singh
Professor and Head, Department of Prosthodontics, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
,
Shounak Ghosh
1   Post Graduate Student, Department of Prosthodontics, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
,
Sumana Kar
1   Post Graduate Student, Department of Prosthodontics, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
,
Imran Ahmed
2   MDS Prosthodontics, India
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Abstract

Congenital or acquired loss of body parts is of common occurrence and replacement of such parts for restoring their lost function and esthetics is done by using various bio-compatible materials. Proper assessment of the disfigured body parts and a feasible approach to rehabilitating them has for long, been the target of clinical maxillofacial prosthodontics. The aim of this article is to present a case report of such a silicone prosthesis for a patient with a congenital unilateral auricular defect.

Keywords

Auricular defect - maxillofacial prosthesis - room temperature vulcanizing silicone


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Article published online:
01 November 2021

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