ABSTRACT
The immediate prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with erosive cutaneous cytomegalovirus (CMV) is presented. Although CMV is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients, skin lesions are rarely discussed in the literature. Recognition of the susceptibility of medically compromised patients to infections that can cause extraoral and intraoral deformity is essential to prevention, early diagnosis, and prompt intervention of a life-threatening destructive debilitation. A method for rapidly fabricating a nasal prosthesis is described, and the importance of prompt esthetic and psychological rehabilitation is reviewed.
Subject(s)
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/rehabilitation , Cytomegalovirus Infections/rehabilitation , Nose Deformities, Acquired/rehabilitation , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/complications , Adult , Cytomegalovirus Infections/complications , Female , Humans , Nose , Nose Deformities, Acquired/psychology , Nose Deformities, Acquired/virology , Prosthesis Design , Time FactorsABSTRACT
This article demonstrates the use of denture adhesive to retain a wax pattern during trial placement of an extraoral facial prosthesis. Using denture adhesive in this manner easily and temporarily retains the wax pattern in place without visual obstructions such as hands or instruments holding the pattern in place. With the wax pattern held securely in place, the clinician is able to assess it from all angles for position, esthetics, margin extension, and tissue movement before the wax pattern is finalized and processed.
