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Prosthodontic management of maxillofacial cases: a case series
Author(s) -
Dudley J,
Mughal F,
Hotinski E,
Mahmud M
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/adj.12563
Subject(s) - prosthodontics , multidisciplinary approach , dentistry , medicine , prosthesis , dental prosthesis , orthodontics , implant , surgery , social science , sociology
Maxillofacial prosthetics is an important and recognized sub‐discipline of prosthodontics that forms a key component of postgraduate training programmes. General dentists have a role to play in the management of maxillofacial defect patients even though treatment usually requires a multidisciplinary approach in an institutional environment. Maxillofacial prosthetic cases frequently present with complex histories but simple patient goals. The conservatively managed implant‐retained auricular prosthesis, speech aid prosthesis and orbital prosthesis cases described in this report were completed in a postgraduate clinical residency program and highlight the intrinsic complexities, challenges and ultimately satisfaction related to cases of this nature.