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  • Title: Implant-retained nasal prosthesis for a patient following partial rhinectomy: a clinical report.
    Author: Guttal SS, Patil NP, Thakur S, Kumar S, Kulkarni SS.
    Journal: J Prosthodont; 2009 Jun; 18(4):353-8. PubMed ID: 19210608.
    Abstract:
    Prosthetic rehabilitation of facial defects has always perplexed maxillofacial prosthodontists. Facial defects lead to functional and cosmetic deficiencies. Early rehabilitation improves patients' quality of life. Osseointegrated rehabilitation of the maxillofacial prosthetic patient presents the potential for overcoming many of the disadvantages associated with conventional retentive methods. This paper presents the clinical report of a patient who had undergone partial rhinectomy due to basal cell carcinoma. Following post-surgical healing, the patient was rehabilitated with a temporary acrylic resin nasal prosthesis retained by eyeglass frame. Later a silicone nasal prosthesis supported by an implant-retained framework was fabricated as a definitive replacement.
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