Craniofacial Implant-Retained Auricular Prosthesis: A Case Report

Dilber E., Koc O., Ozturk A. N., Karamese M.

JOURNAL OF ORAL IMPLANTOLOGY, vol.39, no.4, pp.479-482, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1563/aaid-joi-d-11-00147
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ORAL IMPLANTOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.479-482
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Implants provide patients with a safe and reliable method for anchoring auricular prostheses that enable restoration of their normal appearance and offer improved quality of life. In this case report, an auricular prosthesis was fabricated for a patient who had lost his right external ear in a traffic accident. Extraoral implants and bar-and-clip retention for the proper connection of the auricular prosthesis to the implant were used.