HEMI-MAXILLECTOMY RESTORED WITH HOLLOW BULB CAST PARTIAL OBTURATOR
Abstract
Throughout recorded history, it is evident that man has found a need to
attempt to restore or replace the eyes and facial parts of those who were either
unfortunate enough to have congenital deformities, or to have suffered from
trauma or disease.
The definition is quite broad. It could include such important dental
specialties as fixed and removable prosthodontics, since these specialties also
deal with replacing missing tissues. Yet, the term is used to imply only those
intraoral, para oral or extraoral areas that are not within the scope of these other
dental specialties.
Many phases of maxillofacial prosthetics are merely logical extensions of
prosthodontics to those areas that are part of them. The basic material and
techniques used in both fields are also similar. The success, like in prosthodontics
depends on full cognizance of the principles that underlie facial harmony, color
matching, anchorage and retention, weight bearing and leverage, durability and
strength of materials used, tissue compressibility and tissue tolerance.
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