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J S Ostrowski

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PubMed1992

Fabrication of bolus compensators used in the treatment of irregular tissue surfaces in radiation therapy.

Radiation treatment involving irregular surfaces of facial topography often causes difficulties for the radiation oncologists. The isodose curves normally used become skewed, thereby making treatment planning more complex. A simple and useful technique is presented describing the use of dental materials to make a bolus compensator to aid in radiation therapy of nonplanar surfaces. This technique will allow the radiation oncologist to treat these patients in a most efficient manner. The materials needed are readily available to the dentist and are easily handled.

Equipment Design↗
PubMed1992

Naturally occurring undercuts in the retention of an interim oculofacial prosthesis.

The use of adhesives in retaining maxillofacial prostheses has been advocated and applied for many years. Implant placement has reduced the need for adhesives in some patients but is impractical when ablative surgery is followed by radiation treatment. A technique is described that permits the rapid fabrication of an oculofacial prosthesis that uses naturally occurring orbital undercuts for retention, rather than adhesives that may further irritate radiated tissues.

Eye, Artificial↗
PubMed1985

Irritation of ocular tissue by irreversible hydrocolloids.

Two ophthalmic and two dental irreversible hydrocolloid materials were tested on rabbit conjunctivae to determine histologically their potential to irritate these tissues. Each of the four impression materials elicited nearly the same amount of inflammatory response. The differences between the response of the controls and the response to Ophthalmic Mold-Eye, Jelset Special Formula, and Kerr Alignate Type II were significant. These results indicate that certain dental irreversible hydrocolloids may be used for ocular prostheses but that they should be used with caution because of the inflammation caused by irreversible hydrocolloids.

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