ABSTRACT
The correct location of the orientation (conversational gaze) of the ocular component is vital to esthetically pleasing oculofacial prostheses. This location should be verified before time and energy are spent on sculpturing the oculofacial prosthesis. A technique is described that uses a clear acrylic resin shell as a matrix and Play-doh material as a support medium to position and support the ocular component to verify the orientation. In addition, the thin acrylic resin shell can be used to refine border inaccuracies that may exist clinically.
Subject(s)
Eye, Artificial , Prosthesis Design , Acrylic Resins , Humans , Male , Models, AnatomicABSTRACT
A technique is described to aid the maxillofacial prosthetic technician in contouring an oculofacial prosthesis. This technique should reduce clinical time and improve prosthesis results.
Subject(s)
Eye, Artificial , Humans , Prosthesis DesignABSTRACT
A method was described in which the morphology of a patient's remaining ear and its spatial relationship were duplicated on the contralateral side. The technique used parallel lines transferred to casts, a vertical camera capable of making reproductions of three-dimensional objects, and tracing paper.
