The orbital shell: an aid in positioning the ocular component and verifying margin contours for oculofacial prostheses.

The correct location of the orientation (conversational gaze) of the ocular component is vital to esthetically pleasing oculofacial prostheses. This location should be verified before time and energy are spent on sculpturing the oculofacial prosthesis. A technique is described that uses a clear acrylic resin shell as a matrix and Play-doh material as a support medium to position and support the ocular component to verify the orientation. In addition, the thin acrylic resin shell can be used to refine border inaccuracies that may exist clinically.