Two-piece orbital prosthesis

Restoration of a Post-Surgical Defect by Magnetic Maxillofacial Prosthesis: A Case Report

“…The majority of prostheses with magnets is sectioned and has a magnet in each section. When the sections are assembled properly, the magnets are attracted [6] to each other and retain the sections .…”

Rehabilitation of a mandibular segmental defect with magnet retained maxillofacial prosthesis

“…[7] The use of magnets is one of the most efficient means of providing sectional prosthesis with adequate retention and stability in patients with deformities requiring complex rehabilitations. [8,9] Magnets are attached to each section, when the sections are assembled properly; the magnets are attracted to each other and retain the sections. [9] The aim of this article is to describe the prosthetic treatment for a head and neck cancer patient with a segmental mandibular and facial defect and the contribution of this prosthesis in improving the patients QOL.…”

A spectacle retained acrylic orbital prosthesis for rehabilitation of an exenterated eye

“…[1][2][3][4] There are various techniques and materials for fabrication of the orbital prostheses and various means of retaining them. [5][6][7][8][9][10] Acrylic resin can be used as it is durable, colour stable and easily coloured extrinsically or intrinsically but its disadvantages include rigidity and water sorption property. Medical grade silicone is another material frequently used for extraoral prostheses as it is biologically inert and colour stable but their disadvantages include the need of sophisticated equipments, poor edge strength as well as colour deterioration on exposure to sunlight.…”

“…7 Retention of orbital prosthesis can be achieved by tissue undercuts, attaching it to different parts of a spectacle, use of magnets, use of adhesives or use of osseointegrated implants. [8][9][10] Considering the complexities of prosthesis fabrication and increased cost, retention of orbital prosthesis by attaching it to different parts of spectacle can be chosen for majority of cases.…”