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Abstract
Mutilation of a portion of a face can cause a heavy impact on the self image and personality of an individual. Surgical removal of an eye is a severe handicap to a patient because the most important sensory organ of communication is lost. Depending on the severity of the defect Ocular/Orbital prosthesis are required in these patients for rehabilitation. This case report details the clinical management of a patient following enbloc removal of an eye. Fabrication of a sectional two piece orbital prosthesis has been detailed. The importance of meticulous treatment planning to tackle the challenges faced in fabricating an orbital prosthesis is explained with relevant literature.Entities:
Keywords: Inverted anatomic tracing; Orbital defect; Posterior indexing method; Sectional orbital prosthesis
Year: 2011 PMID: 23204738 PMCID: PMC3205171 DOI: 10.1007/s13191-011-0093-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Indian Prosthodont Soc ISSN: 0972-4052