Materials and techniques in maxillofacial prosthodontic rehabilitation

A Magnet Retained Facial Prosthesis for A Cancer Survivor- A Report From A Tertiary Cancer Centre.

“…After final processing the prosthesis was stained with extrinsic stains and processed in microwave oven for 10 minutes. 9 The final result after prosthetic treatment was acceptable from a cosmetic standpoint but did not improve the function. Drooling of saliva continued to be a problem for the patient.…”

Maxillofacial Prosthetic Materials -An Update

“…More stringent testing is performed on this grade of silicones. Facial prosthesis is primarily made of medical grade silicones while clean grade silicones are used for food coverage and packing 6 . Reduction of silica to elemental silicon is the first step in manufacture of silicones.…”

“…The mould is heated in a dry heat oven at 50 Because of its improved physical properties such as increased resistance to tear, surface texture and shore A hardness measurements being within the range of human skin and its compatibility with most skin adhesives, it is popular among the clinicians. 5,6,7,8 It also has proved to be quite colour stable and sufficient percentage elongation sufficient for the production of maxillofacial prostheses which will more closely stimulate the properties of facial tissues. 9 Recent studies on physical properties of the various silicones for maxillofacial prosthetic use have revealed that the physical properties change with the incorporation of colouring agents.…”

“…Their flexibility is especially well-suited to defects with movable tissue beds. 6 These materials are difficult to process consistently. Little margin for error is possible when measuring the constituents.…”

Avaliação das propriedades físicas de dois materiais flexíveis de produção nacional para uso em prótese facial

“…(Moroni, 1982;Carl et al, 1992;Lontz, 1990;Huber;Stephan, 2002;Dootz et al, 1994;Guiotti et al 2010) principalmente devido às características de manipulação, facilidade de pigmentação e bons resultados estéticos (Moore et al 1977;Haug et al, 1999;Hatamleh;Watts, 2010). O silicone líder no mercado, a mais de quinze anos, é o MDX4-4210 ®, produzido pela empresa americana Dow-Corning (Carl, 1992;Lai et al, 2002).…”