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Selective-pressure impression technique for nasal prostheses.

A Shifman
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An impression technique for nasal prostheses that places pressure in the superior regions of the nasolabial sulci is described. The pressure is delivered through a U-shaped frame embedded within the impression. Better adaptation and camouflage of the finished prosthesis is achieved and the improved esthetics enhances the confidence of the patient using a nasal prosthesis.

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A Shifman. 1987. Selective-pressure impression technique for nasal prostheses.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3913(87)90055-2

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