Open AccessAcquired partial auricular defect rehabilitation aided by four-part mold technique and spectrophotometer
Author(s) -
S Ramya,
Kaushal Kishor Agrawal,
Saumyendra Vikram Singh,
Pooran Chand
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/njms.njms_115_20
Subject(s) - medicine , prosthesis , auricle , mold , rehabilitation , psychosocial , dentistry , prosthesis implantation , fracture (geology) , orthodontics , surgery , physical therapy , composite material , materials science , psychiatry
Patients with auricular defects benefit greatly by an ear prosthesis. However, during the fabrication of auricular prosthesis, difficulties can be faced in obtaining a satisfactory outcome, such as tearing of the prosthesis, fracture of the mold and poor color matching. An 18 year old male lost part of his left auricle in an assault and battery because of which the patient was suffering from adverse psychosocial impact. Surgical reconstruction was ruled out because of patient's desire and financial constraints. Partial auricular prosthesis using four part mold technique and spectrophotometer was fabricated leading to a desirable outcome. Four part mold technique prevented fracture of mold and made retrieval of prosthesis easier. Spectrophotometer reduced the duration of patient visit and the artistic skill required for colour matching in tral and error method.