This review presents a classification system for maxillofacial prostheses, while explaining its
types. It also aims to describe their origin and development, currently available materials …

The treatment of craniofacial anomalies has been challenging as a result of technological
shortcomings that could not provide a consistent protocol to perfectly restore patient-specific …

Millions of people require custom ocular prostheses due to eye loss or congenital defects.
The current fully manual manufacturing processes used by highly skilled ocularists are time …

Purpose To explore the changes of bacterial flora in anophthalmic patients wearing ocular
prosthesis (OP) and the microbiome diversity in conditions of different OP materials …

Irritation and biofilm adhesion are complaints associated with ocular prosthesis use. This
study aimed to evaluate the effects of prosthesis repolishing on several conditions of …

An ocular prosthesis must be maintained in a suitable state of cleanliness, fit and
preservation. Otherwise its functioning may be compromised, leading to a variety of …

Statement of problem Ocular prosthesis acrylic resins should be biocompatible regardless of
the polymerization method. The authors are unaware of a study that evaluated the …

Ocular prostheses are liable to host microbial adhesion, which can favor conjunctival
inflammation. Knowing the microbiota of the ocular prosthesis and anophthalmic socket is …

Background Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment for the specific control of oral
biofilms. However, its effects on maxillofacial prostheses have been barely explored. In this …

The purpose of this study was to identify and analyse the micro‐organisms present in the
conjunctival secretion in anophthalmic cavities of wearers of ocular prostheses, as well as …