Open AccessRetention in maxillofacial prostheses
Author(s) -
Garima Nichlani,
Diksha A. Mittal,
Mridula Joshi,
Mahesh Ghadage,
Nilesha Kadam,
Swapnali Shinde Kamble
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences (ijhs) (en línea)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2550-6978
pISSN - 2550-696X
DOI - 10.53730/ijhs.v6ns2.5442
Subject(s) - disfigurement , rehabilitation , craniofacial , dentistry , medicine , prosthesis design , orthodontics , psychology , prosthesis , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , physical therapy , psychiatry
Facial disfigurement affects the functional, social and psychological well-being of an individual.
It reduces an individual’s self esteem and acceptance in the society. It can be congenital or acquired. Prosthetic rehabilitation and surgical reconstruction techniques are the ways to lessen or diminish the problems associated with facial disfigurement. Prosthetic rehabilitation is favored as it is less invasive and affordable. The success of a prosthetic rehabilitation of any part relies on the availability of a method of attaching the artificial substitute securely to its place. Various means of retention have been developed over the years from metal bands to implants. With the advancing technology, in cases where anatomic undercuts are futile, craniofacial implants prove to be a boon for rehabilitation. In this literature review, the various modes of retention available for maxillofacial prostheses were assessed and appraised.