IMPLANTS IN MAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHESIS

Prosthetic management of nasal and auricular defects due to birth defects or as a result of trauma and surgery is well documented. A definitive prosthesis can re-establish esthetic form and anatomic contours for these type of defects, often more effectively than by surgical reconstruction. The human nose and ear because of the their prominence and commanding role in establishing facial character, they are difficult structures replace .Construction of these prosthesis supplying adequate function and aesthetics requires both prosthodontic and artistic skills.