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Treatment of Facial Deformities using 3D Planning and Printing of Patient-Specific Implants
Published on: May 23, 2020
[Clinical study of implant-retained facial prosthesis]
Ye Lin1, Ying Wang, Hong-yan Cui
1Center of Dental Implantation, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China. yorcklin@263.net
Objective:
To evaluate clinical results and technical characteristics of implant-retained facial prosthesis.
Methods:
Six patients with facial defects underwent implant retained prosthesis treatment, of which 3 orbita defects (including upper and lower eyelids, eyeball) in 3 cases, 2 ears defects in 2 cases, and a nose defect in one case. Under local anaesthesia 21 extra-oral implant were placed, facial prosthesis were individually made six month postoperatively. Follow up ranged from 6 month to 6 years.
Results:
All 21 implants osseointegrated well, implant lost and peri implantitis was not found. All 6 cases had individual facial prosthesis and were satisfied with the prosthesis.
Conclusions:
Extra oral implants provided excellent retainment for facial prosthesis; result of current silicon with individual color shade is encouragable.
