Microtia is a congenital anomaly of the ear can occur as an isolated birth defect or as part of a spectrum of anomalies or as a syndrome. Microtia is often associated with impaired hearing and or total loss of hearing. Such patients typically require treatment for surgical ear reconstruction and for hearing impairment. Maintenance of ear projection and post auricular sulcus in staged ear reconstruction in microtia is a trying problem. So also is the maintenance of the patency of the external auditory meatus following recanalization and meatoplasty.This case report describes a simple effective way of fabrication of ear splint prosthesis.
Forensic science deals with examining and gathering information related to an accident or a crime scene. The contribution of prosthodontics to forensic odontology is highly significant after the invention of denture labeling techniques. Personal identification is inevitable in case of accident, loss of memory, state of unconsciousness and in hospitals. Labeled dentures can remarkably help identify the dead after disasters and accidents. Since then various denture markers were described in literature. This case report highlights an alternative technique of denture identification wherein a quick response code (QR code) is incorporated into the processed denture using a clear acrylic sheet instead of self cure acrylic resin.
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Jain AR, Sindhu P, Krishnan CJV, Chandran CR. A New Alternative Technique for Denture Identification. World J Dent 2015;6(3):188-192.
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