Statement of problem Facial prosthesis research uses a wide variety of outcome measures,
which results in challenges when comparing the effectiveness of interventions among …

Background Facial prostheses can have a profound impact on patients' appearance,
function and quality of life. There has been increasing interest in the digital manufacturing of …

Objectives To retrospectively assess the treatment outcomes of endosseous implants placed
to retain craniofacial prostheses. Material and Methods Patients with craniofacial defects …

Background Treatment of head and neck cancer may result in disfiguring and debilitating
anatomical changes. Osseointegrated implants may be used in these patients to facilitate …

The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the perceptions of aesthetic outcome
following the autologous and prosthetic reconstruction of nasal and auricular defects among …

Background After orbital exenteration a facial prosthesis is a viable option for rehabilitation.
The aim of this study was to evaluate implant loss and peri-implantitis of solitary orbital …

This research project focuses on the multiple challenges associated with implants that
breach the skin. The role of device design, host site, and surgical approach on tissue …

Osseointegration was first described by Brånemark in 1977. It is defined as a direct structural
and functional connection between ordered living bone and the surface of a load-carrying …

Background Facial prostheses can have a profound impact on patients' appearance,
function and quality of life. There has been increasing interest in the digital manufacturing of …

INTRODUCTION means (ie, attachment to eyeglasses). 2, 3 This chapter serves as a primer
for physicians in understanding the fundamentals of facial prosthetic rehabilitation as a …