State of the Art Care in Computer-Assisted Facial Prosthetic Rehabilitation

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hope in his patients. Dr Jackson embodied the Mayo Clinic values of respect, integrity, teamwork, and compassion. His legacy not only enriched the history of Mayo Clinic, but changed the history and future of plastic surgery.Dr William J. Mayo stated, "The best interest of the patient is the only interest to be considered, and in order that the sick may have the benefit of advancing knowledge, union of forces is necessary.'' Dr Jackson truly integrated multidisciplinary clinical practice to optimize patient needs, which was particularly exemplified in his complex facial reconstructions. He also advanced craniofacial surgery with procedures for skull base tumors, which had not previously been attempted and attracted patients from around the world for secondary cleft revisions.As Chair of Plastic Surgery at Mayo Clinic, I am honored to serve in the role that Dr Jackson served in nearly 45 years ago. His legacy lives on and his innovative spirit and tremendous aura live on in our division and institution. I reflect on a couple of ties I have to Dr Jackson that were mere coincidence but enjoyable to reminisce on. In 2018, the Department of Plastic Surgery in Uppsala, Sweden created a Visiting Professorship to honor the founder of the department the legendary Dr Skoog who happened to be one of Dr Jackson's three main mentors in plastic surgery, I was honored to be invited as their first Tord Skoog Visiting Professor. Also, I discovered recently Dr Jackson's strong relationship to Peru and the humanitarian work he did there and cannot help but find a coincidental connection with our cleft and craniofacial trips to Peru totally over 18 weeks over the last 14 years.After several decades, Dr Jackson's name is mentioned often and his contributions are routinely sited and admired. Dr Uldis Bite and I Co-Direct the Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic that Dr Jackson started so many years ago. His teaching, team structure, leadership, innovation and collegiality continue to motivate and inspire us. We have since formed several other multidisciplinary teams including our facial reanimation team and face transplant team. His groundbreaking procedures and his incessant passion to help others were a true inspiration for us to perform a near total face transplant on our patient Mr Andrew Sandness. When planning for our facial transplantation, we invoked the same principles of multidisciplinary team-based care, which includes not only surgeons and physicians, but also psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, anaplastologists, surgical technicians, administrators, ethicists, biomedical engineers, transplant coordinators, pharmacists, dieticians, photographers, videographers, radiologists, and many others.We will always remember Dr Ian T. Jackson and hold him dear to our hearts. Thank you Dr Jackson for your selfless nature and for helping so many human beings around the world, we admire you and we love you. From your Mayo Clinic Family.

Colour Stability of Two Commercially Available Maxillofacial Prosthetic Elastomers after Outdoor Weathering in Al Jouf Province

“…In addition to solar radiation and temperature, the chemical nature of silicone elastomers can be altered by environmental factors such as sun exposure, temperature, and humidity. Simulating real outdoor conditions can determine the performance of silicone elastomers under extraoral conditions [ 30 ]. Because silicone prostheses react to solar radiation, moisture, and temperature, the colour of silicone prostheses can change over time, causing patient dissatisfaction.…”

Present and future of extraoral maxillofacial prosthodontics: Cancer rehabilitation

“…High learning curves exist to exact this technical task and to reduce the chances of a mistake or remakes of the prosthesis. To overcome this artisanal and time-consuming process, specialists have looked to digital technologies to assist or replace some steps in the process, like molding and sculpting ( 26 – 35 ).…”

“…Recently, the Lidar technique of laser usage has demonstrated potential when combined with optical resources to enhance the best of two data acquisition technologies. However, more studies are necessary to understand its cost-efficiency better ( 35 , 47 – 49 ).…”

An Update of Eyeglasses-Supported Nasal–Facial Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Cancer Patients with Post-Surgical Complications: A Case Report

“…Today, this prosthesis provides good clinical outcomes regarding functionality, aesthetics, and patient satisfaction. It is the most preferred option by clinicians and patients when surgical complications impair the implant or reconstructive surgery [5].…”