Improved fit is one advantage of a custom ocular prosthesis. Numerous methods exist to gain intimate tissue adaptation. This article reviews the literature concerning such methods and presents an improved technique for fabrication of a custom ocular impression tray. J Prosthodont 2000;9:210-216. This is a US government work. There are no restrictions on its use. INDEX WORDS: artificial eye, custom impression tray From Wilford Hall

Improved fit is one advantage of a custom ocular prosthesis. Numerous methods exist to gain intimate tissue adaptation. This article reviews the literature concerning such methods and presents an improved technique for fabrication of a custom ocular impression tray.

With recent advances in dental technology, titanium is currently used for fabrication of crowns, fixed partial dentures, implant frameworks, and removable partial denture frameworks. The use of titanium-aluminum-vanadium (Ti-6Al-4V) alloy assumes that it imparts similar anti-corrosion characteristics to the commercially pure titanium. This clinical report describes a patient who experienced discoloration of a Ti-6Al-4V alloy removable partial denture.

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