Anatomical and mechanical retention in maxillofacial prosthetics.
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Eye, Artificial↗
Biomedical subjects
A L Cortes
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Light-cured dimethacrylate ocular prosthesis.
The use of a visible light-cure dental synthetic resin offers some advantages in the clinical delivery of an ocular prosthesis and a statistically significant reduction in the processing time.
Eye, Artificial↗
Microwave techniques for fabrication of provisional facial prostheses.
Timely rehabilitation of facial defects necessitates provisional prostheses during the period following surgery. The possibilities of using microwave radiation in the drying of gypsum casts, the preparation of stone molds, the curing of silicone elastomers, and the extrinsic coloring of silicone prostheses are presented. Microwave radiation has the potential for saving time, energy, and resources during the fabrication of provisional facial prostheses.
Biocompatible Materials↗
An intraoral drug delivery system.
Topical drug therapy for ulcerative and vesiculobullous diseases of the oral mucosa has generally proved unsatisfactory because of the turbulent and changing nature of the oral cavity. The construction and use of an intraoral drug delivery system using custom carriers to deliver topical medication is described. The delivery system presented overcomes many of the obstacles associated with topical drug administration for oral lesions and provides a therapeutic alternative to systemic agents.
Administration, Topical↗
Fabrication of facial prostheses by applying the osseointegration concept for retention.
Initial clinical studies applying the osseointegration concept for retention of facial prostheses have been encouraging. The results of these preliminary investigations indicate new treatment possibilities with facial prostheses anchored to the cranial skeleton by osseointegrated implants. Osseointegrated rehabilitation of the maxillofacial prosthetic patient presents the potential for overcoming many of the disadvantages associated with conventional retentive methods. Fabrication and support for facial prostheses by using osseointegrated implants for retention are described.
Facial Bones↗