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Prosthetic rehabilitation of partial ear loss with custom-made acrylic attachment and long-term soft liner
Pooran Chand1, Kaushal K Agrawal, Gaurav Bhalla
11Department of Prosthodontics, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Background:
The craniofacial implants are used for retaining the prostheses although these are costly and often require complex laboratory procedures. The aim of this case report is to describe a case of successful rehabilitation of partial ear loss with long-term soft liner and mechanically retained by custom-made heat-cured acrylic attachment.
Case Description And Methods:
A female patient underwent a scalp avulsion injury and lost major portion of her hair and upper part of the left ear till the antitragus. A partial auricular prosthesis was fabricated, and mechanical retention was achieved through custom-made heat-cured acrylic attachment engaged in anatomic undercuts of remained ear.
Findings And Outcomes:
Permanent soft liner provided a life-like appearance and consistency to the prosthetic ear and bonded to custom-made heat-cured acrylic attachment through chemical cross-linking.
Conclusion:
Patient accepted the prosthesis satisfactorily without any social and psychological embracement. This technique simplified the clinical and laboratory procedures and reduced the cost of the prosthesis.
