Prosthetic Rehabilitation of A Patient With Acquired Acricular Defect Using Silicone Biomaterial - A Case Report.

ABSTRACT

Auricular defects may be congenital or acquired and are the second most common craniofacial malformation. There are two main treatments surgical reconstruction or prosthetic rehabilitation. The former is as great a challenge to surgeons because of the complex shape and size of the human ear. On the other hand, rehabilitation with a prosthetic ear matched to the contra lateral ear provides a better morphologic result. Presented in this article is a case report of a patient with an acquired auricular defect managed with a prosthesis made of elastic silicone material.