Open AccessA Unique Flask Design for Processing Cranial Prosthesis Using Heat Cured Acrylic - A Case Report
Author(s) -
Da Costa,
Meena Ajay Aras,
Paul Chalakkal
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/20530.8540
Subject(s) - cranial bone , prosthesis , replica , biomedical engineering , acrylic resin , scalp , materials science , dentistry , skull , surgery , medicine , composite material , art , visual arts , coating
In a 30 year old male patient, the absence of a cranial bone fragment had left the brain covered only by dura mater, subcutaneous tissue and scalp, resulting in aesthetic and functional impairment. A prosthetic replica of the bone fragment made of PMMA (Polymethylmethacrylate) was fabricated using a unique flask design that consisted of a medium sized stainless steel instrument tray with lid, four large headed screws and a C clamp, since the prosthesis was too big to be invested in a conventional flask.