Implant retained nasal epithesis – case report

Ana Todorović, Igor Đorđević, Vitomir Konstantinović, Danica Popović, Vojkan Lazić
2017 Stomatološki glasnik Srbije  
Nasal defects can occur as a result of head and neck trauma, or due to partial or complete ablation or resection of the tumor in the nasal area and surroundings. Smaller defects can be reconstructed surgically while large defects are mainly reconstructed combined surgically and prosthetically. The aim of this paper was to present prosthetic reconstruction of the nasal defect by colored vinyl polysiloxane prosthesis retained with craniofacial basal disc implants. An adequate aesthetics and
more » ... ity of the prosthesis was achieved during mandible and mimic muscles movements.
doi:10.1515/sdj-2017-0010 fatcat:bd7eoz6fnfeafbxicqedrv27qm