World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

CASE SERIES OF REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS HAVING MAXILLA-FACIAL DEFECTS WITH VARIOUS TYPE OF EXTRA-ORAL PROSTHESIS

Dr. Rimmy Takvani* and Dr. Aakash Takvani

ABSTRACT

Face forms an integral part of our body, the patients presenting with maxillofacial defect present with great challenges in term of social acceptability to the world. These defects may arise due to congenital or acquired reasons, but they leave a painful site in terms of social acceptability to these patients. Rehabilitation of theses defects either surgically or prosthetically, reduces these issues and at the same time, it helps the patient live a near-normal life. This article describes about prosthetic rehabilitation of such cases with facial defects along with discussing the scope of maxillofacial prosthodontics. The cases discussed in this article include case planning and materials used in fabrication of ocular prosthesis, ear prosthesis and lip prosthesis.

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