Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 103, Issue 4 , Pages 253-255, April 2010

A surgical guide for craniofacial implant placement for an implant-retained auricular prosthesis

  • Tuncer Burak Özçelik, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Başkent University, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Dr Tuncer Burak Özçelik, Baskent Universitesi Kısla Saglik Yerleskesi, Kazim Karabekir Mahallesi 59. Sokak, No:91 Yuregir Posta Kodu: 01120, Adana, TURKEY, Fax: +90-322-322-7979
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  • Paul Benjamin Tanner, BUS, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Anaplastologist, Department of Facial Prosthetics, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

Craniofacial implants provide excellent stability and retention for auricular prosthetic rehabilitation. Accurate location of implants is important to achieve optimal prosthetic results. This article describes an alternative procedure for fabricating an acrylic resin surgical template for craniofacial implant placement with the assistance of a 6-inch contour duplication gauge. (J Prosthet Dent 2010;103:253-255)

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PII: S0022-3913(10)60040-6

doi:10.1016/S0022-3913(10)60040-6

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 103, Issue 4 , Pages 253-255, April 2010

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