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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Evaluate the effect of orbital prosthesis retained by implants through a specific quality of life (QOL) questionnaire provides important information on patients QOL, great incentive for the multidisciplinary team and public health support to continue work in this area. PURPOSE: The objective of the study was to evaluate patient satisfaction with orbital implant-supported prostheses using an adapted quality of life questionnaire. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty five patients using orbital implant-supported prostheses for a period ranging from six to 120 months. The subjects answered a questionnaire that consisted of 10 questions covering appearance, retention, conspicuousness, self-confidence, difficulty of placement, difficulty of removal, cleaning, limitation of activities, discomfort of tissues, and recommendation of the method to other patients. Answers were expressed using a visual 100-mm scale. The arithmetic mean of the responses was converted into a percentage to represent the satisfaction index. RESULTS: Patients demonstrated a high level of satisfaction on all items, with the lowest rate being for aesthetics and the highest being for recommending the method to other patients. High satisfaction rates regarding the placement and removal of the prosthesis, discomfort to the tissues, and cleaning suggest the ease of handling of the prosthesis. High satisfaction with retention, self-confidence, conspicuousness of the prosthesis, and limitation of activities indicated an association with a better social life. CONCLUSIONS: The results showed that use of bone anchorage technique of extraoral prostheses provided a high level of satisfaction among patients, confirming that osseointegrated implants are a very important resource for the rehabilitation of orbital deformities.
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Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported/psychology , Orbital Implants/psychology , Patient Satisfaction , Quality of Life , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Bone-Anchored Prosthesis , Brazil , Dental Implants , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prosthesis Implantation , Retrospective Studies , Statistics, Nonparametric , Surveys and Questionnaires , Young AdultABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: Many patients are satisfied with their ocular prosthesis, but some describe problems with social interactions, body image and self-esteem. Although both clinical practice and research suggest that the severity of a disfiguring condition does not predict distress, there has been little research with patients living with an ocular prosthesis. The objective was to explore the psychological impact of living with an artificial eye or cosmetic shell and determine the relationship between psychological well-being and clinical and psychosocial factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional study between March and September 2008 at the ocular prosthesis clinic of Moorfields Eye Hospital, UK. The primary outcome measures were mood as measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and appearance-related social anxiety and social avoidance, as measured by the Derriford Appearance Scale (DAS24). RESULTS: Mean scores on the HADS and DAS24 were within normal range, but a considerable proportion of participants were experiencing significant levels of distress. Psychosocial adjustment was unrelated to most clinical and demographic variables, but was associated with a series of cognitive processes. CONCLUSIONS: Psychological variables, rather than clinical or demographic factors, are associated with how a patient adjusts to wearing an ocular prosthesis. Such factors might be amenable to change through psychosocial intervention.
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Body Image/psychology , Eye, Artificial/psychology , Interpersonal Relations , Orbital Implants/psychology , Self Concept , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Anxiety Disorders/psychology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Depressive Disorder/psychology , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Quality of Life/psychology , Sickness Impact Profile , Surveys and Questionnaires , Young AdultABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Facial prostheses are intended to provide a non-operative rehabilitation for patients with acquired facial defects. By improving aesthetics and quality of life (QOL), this treatment involves reintegration of the patient into family and social life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the perception of QOL in adult patients with facial prostheses and to compare this perception with that of a control group. METHODS: The study participants consisted of 72 patients, who were divided into three equal-sized groups according to the type of prosthesis (OP- orbital prosthesis, AP- auricular prosthesis, NP - nasal prosthesis) and 24 healthy control participants without any congenital or acquired deformity of face or body. Clinical and socio-demographic data were gathered from each person's medical chart. Participants completed the Turkish version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument, Short Form (WHOQOL-BREF). Descriptive statistics, independent sample t-tests, Pearson's chi-square test, ANOVA, ANCOVA, and Pearson correlation were used to analyse the data. RESULTS: Compared with the control participants, patients with NP scored lower on the all domains of QOL and all three patient groups had lower scores on overall QOL and its domains of physical and environmental health. Patients with OP reported significantly lower physical health scores than those with AP, while patients with NP reported significantly lower overall QOL and psychological health scores than those with AP. Female patients had lower environmental domain scores than did male patients. The patient's age and income correlated with social relationships QOL, while the patient's income and the age of facial prosthesis were correlated with environmental QOL. CONCLUSION: Patients with facial prostheses had lower scores in overall QOL, physical and environmental health domains than the control participants. Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics such as age, gender, income, localization of the defect, and age of facial prosthesis were associated with patients' QOL. These findings may provide valuable information about the specific health needs of these patients that may affect their well-being. Further studies are needed to confirm these results. Use of the WHOQOL-BREF may provide valuable information for determining patients' needs and priorities as well as for planning and developing comprehensive prosthetic rehabilitation programs.
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Face , Prostheses and Implants/psychology , Quality of Life/psychology , Case-Control Studies , Cross-Sectional Studies , Ear/abnormalities , Face/abnormalities , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Nose/abnormalities , Orbital Implants/psychology , Surveys and Questionnaires , TurkeyABSTRACT
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Clinical studies on implant-retained maxillofacial prostheses have focused on biological outcomes. An assessment of the effect of prostheses on patients' quality of life (QOL) by using specific questionnaires developed for this patient population provides important information on treatment outcomes from the patients' perspectives. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to report patient-based outcomes of implant-retained maxillofacial prostheses and to evaluate the effect of implant-retained maxillofacial prostheses on QOL of participants in a prospective study. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Eighty-two participants were treated with implant-retained maxillofacial prostheses. Participants were divided into 2 groups: a retrospective group (participants treated and under care) and a prospective group (participants willing to be treated). The posttreatment patient satisfaction scores for each question were statistically analyzed by 2-way ANOVA with variables of defect type and retention type. The Student-Newman-Keuls test was used to determine any significant differences among the groups. In the prospective group, mean scores before and after prosthetic treatment were compared with the paired t test (α=.05). RESULTS: The details of 54 retrospective and 28 prospective participants were reviewed. The posttreatment results of 82 patients showed that patient satisfaction with implant-retained maxillofacial prostheses was significantly different for cleaning the prostheses and recommending treatment to other people, depending on the defect and retention type. In the prospective group, participants reported significant increases in satisfaction for all questions. CONCLUSIONS: Implant-retained prostheses were considered highly satisfactory, indicating good QOL for patients with maxillofacial defects. A comparison of pretreatment and posttreatment assessments revealed that implant-retained maxillofacial prostheses increased patient QOL.
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Ear, External , Nose , Orbital Implants/psychology , Prostheses and Implants/psychology , Prosthesis Retention/instrumentation , Quality of Life , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Analysis of Variance , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Patient Satisfaction , Prospective Studies , Retrospective Studies , Statistics, Nonparametric , Surveys and Questionnaires , Young AdultABSTRACT
PURPOSE: Anophthalmia is associated with a range of psychosocial difficulties and hydroxyapatite orbital implant insertion and prosthesis wearing is the predominant rehabilitation therapy for anophthalmia. However, few articles have compared preoperative and postoperative psychosocial outcomes using standardized questionnaires. This study aimed to investigate the psychosocial benefits of hydroxyapatite orbital implant insertion and prosthesis wearing in this patient population. METHODS: In all, 36 participants were tested preoperatively and 6-months postoperatively using standardized measures of anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), social anxiety and social avoidance (Derriford Appearance Scale-Short Form), and quality of life (World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Short Form). RESULTS: Before treatment, levels of depression were comparable with population norms; however, levels of general anxiety were slightly raised, levels of social anxiety, social avoidance, and quality of life were significantly poorer than population norms. Treatment resulted in significant improvement in psychosocial adjustment with improvements in all study variables for the participant group as a whole. CONCLUSION: Hydroxyapatite orbital implant insertion and prosthesis wearing offers significant improvements in psychological and physical functioning for patients with anophthalmia.
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Anophthalmos/psychology , Anophthalmos/rehabilitation , Biocompatible Materials , Durapatite , Eye, Artificial/psychology , Orbital Implants/psychology , Adolescent , Adult , Anxiety/psychology , Depression/psychology , Eye, Artificial/statistics & numerical data , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Orbital Implants/statistics & numerical data , Prosthesis Fitting , Quality of Life/psychology , Social Behavior , Surveys and Questionnaires , Young AdultABSTRACT
Maxillofacial prostheses are constructed by maxillofacial prosthetists and technologists (MPTs), as an alternative treatment when maxillofacial defects cannot be surgically fulfilled. A questionnaire was conducted surveying 220 MPTs working in all UK maxillofacial units about their opinions, attitudes, and experience regarding several aspects related to maxillofacial silicone prostheses. Numbers and percentages of maxillofacial prostheses, their retention method, serviceability, reduced serviceability causes, and digital technologies (DT) used in constructing prostheses were analysed. Thousand hundred and ninety-three prostheses were constructed (42% ocular, 31% auricular, 13% orbital, 12% nasal, 1% composite, more than one facial prosthesis). Adhesives commonly retained orbital (48%) and nasal (45%) prostheses. Implant-retained bars commonly retained auricular prostheses (70%). Ocular prostheses were entirely retained by undercuts. Implant-retained prostheses remained serviceable for twice as long (19-24 months) as adhesive-retained prostheses (7-12 months). Causes for prosthesis replacement included colour changes (71%), poor maintenance (41%), and silicone tear (37%). Thirty-one percent of MPTs used DT computer software and programs for designing and constructing maxillofacial prostheses. In conclusion, adhesives, implant-retained bars and magnets are commonly used retentive methods. Prosthesis failure is caused mainly by colour change, poor maintenance, silicone tear and delamination. Different DTs are used by one-third of MPTs.
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Attitude of Health Personnel , Computer-Aided Design , Maxillofacial Prosthesis/psychology , Prostheses and Implants/psychology , Prosthesis Design , Cementation , Dental Implantation, Endosseous , Ear , Eye, Artificial/psychology , Female , Humans , Magnetics , Male , Nose , Orbital Implants/psychology , Palatal Obturators/psychology , Pilot Projects , Prosthesis Failure , Prosthesis Implantation/instrumentation , Prosthesis Implantation/methods , Silicones , Surveys and Questionnaires , United KingdomABSTRACT
La evisceración es la técnica quirúrgica seleccionada para el tratamiento de muchas afecciones oculares graves como: endoftalmitis, ojo ciego doloroso por trauma crónico, glaucoma absoluto, desprendimiento de retina crónico, uveítis crónica, pthisis bulbi, buftalmos y por razones estéticas. Paciente de 21 años de edad que acude a consulta solicitando mejoría de su apariencia facial. Al examen ocular encontramos aumento de volumen localizado en toda la zona superior del globo ocular desde hora 9 hasta hora 3 del ojo derecho, donde se observaba adelgazamiento escleral con extensas zonas de coroides expuesta, leucoma corneal que ocupaba eje visual y exotropia 30° x Hirshberg, como secuela de trauma ocular. El diagnóstico fue estafiloma escleral anterior en el ojo derecho con riesgo de perforación escleral. La evisceración fue el proceder quirúrgico de elección en este tipo de afección, se colocó implante orbitario, sin complicaciones. Inmediatamente después de la cirugía se coloca conformador en la cavidad y luego de un mes se coloca prótesis ocular. De esta forma se logra mejorar el componente estético así como una adecuada rehabilitación y por ello la calidad de vida de nuestro paciente(AU)
Evisceration is the surgical technique selected for the treatment of many serious ocular illnesses such as endophthalmitis, painful blind eye due to chronic trauma, absolute glaucoma, chronic retinal detachment, chronic uveitis, pthisis bulbi, buphthalmos and for aesthetic reasons. A 21 years-old patient went to the doctor's office to request some assistance to improve her facial look. On ocular exam, increased volume located in the upper area of the eyeball from hour 9 to hour 3 of the right eye was observed; also scleral thinning with extensive areas of exposed choroid, corneal leukoma occupying the visual axis and 30° exotropia x Hirshberg, as ocular trauma sequel. The diagnosis was anterior scleral staphyloma with risk of scleral perforation in the right eye. Evisceration was the surgical procedure of choice in this type of disorder. An orbital implant was placed, without further complications. Immediately after the surgery, a conformator was placed in the cavity and after one month, an ocular prosthesis was added. In this way, the facial esthetics improved together with an appropriate rehabilitation that contributed to the quality of life of our patient(AU)
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Humans , Male , Adult , Corneal Diseases/surgery , Orbit Evisceration/methods , Orbital Implants/psychology , Case ReportsABSTRACT
La evisceración es la técnica quirúrgica seleccionada para el tratamiento de muchas afecciones oculares graves como: endoftalmitis, ojo ciego doloroso por trauma crónico, glaucoma absoluto, desprendimiento de retina crónico, uveítis crónica, pthisis bulbi, buftalmos y por razones estéticas. Paciente de 21 años de edad que acude a consulta solicitando mejoría de su apariencia facial. Al examen ocular encontramos aumento de volumen localizado en toda la zona superior del globo ocular desde hora 9 hasta hora 3 del ojo derecho, donde se observaba adelgazamiento escleral con extensas zonas de coroides expuesta, leucoma corneal que ocupaba eje visual y exotropia 30° x Hirshberg, como secuela de trauma ocular. El diagnóstico fue estafiloma escleral anterior en el ojo derecho con riesgo de perforación escleral. La evisceración fue el proceder quirúrgico de elección en este tipo de afección, se colocó implante orbitario, sin complicaciones. Inmediatamente después de la cirugía se coloca conformador en la cavidad y luego de un mes se coloca prótesis ocular. De esta forma se logra mejorar el componente estético así como una adecuada rehabilitación y por ello la calidad de vida de nuestro paciente
Evisceration is the surgical technique selected for the treatment of many serious ocular illnesses such as endophthalmitis, painful blind eye due to chronic trauma, absolute glaucoma, chronic retinal detachment, chronic uveitis, pthisis bulbi, buphthalmos and for aesthetic reasons. A 21 years-old patient went to the doctor's office to request some assistance to improve her facial look. On ocular exam, increased volume located in the upper area of the eyeball from hour 9 to hour 3 of the right eye was observed; also scleral thinning with extensive areas of exposed choroid, corneal leukoma occupying the visual axis and 30° exotropia x Hirshberg, as ocular trauma sequel. The diagnosis was anterior scleral staphyloma with risk of scleral perforation in the right eye. Evisceration was the surgical procedure of choice in this type of disorder. An orbital implant was placed, without further complications. Immediately after the surgery, a conformator was placed in the cavity and after one month, an ocular prosthesis was added. In this way, the facial esthetics improved together with an appropriate rehabilitation that contributed to the quality of life of our patient
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Humans , Male , Adult , Corneal Diseases/surgery , Orbit Evisceration/methods , Orbital Implants/psychology , Case ReportsABSTRACT
The following case report describes the expanding role of pediatric dentists in treating children with craniofacial pathology. Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular malignancy in childhood and is approximately the tenth most common pediatric cancer in the United States. Treatment consists of enucleation, or removal of the entire globe followed by placement of orbital implants. Un-restored anopthalmic sockets exhibit growth retardation and can lead to facial disfigurement. Maxillofacial prosthetic (MFP) rehabilitation can be especially challenging in younger, pre-cooperative or behaviorally compromised children and requires the skills and participation of a pediatric dental specialist as part of the MFP team. The following case report involving a 3 yr-old girl with retinoblastoma describes such challenges. The objective of the maxillofacial prosthetic team was to provide custom-built, acrylic, bilateral ocular prostheses in as comfortable and atraumatic manner as possible. The case was a success and underscores the value of a multidisciplinary dental approach for the treatment of children with very special needs.
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Eye, Artificial , Orbital Implants , Prosthesis Implantation/methods , Retinal Neoplasms/rehabilitation , Retinoblastoma/rehabilitation , Behavior Therapy , Child Behavior , Child, Preschool , Cooperative Behavior , Eye Enucleation/psychology , Eye Enucleation/rehabilitation , Female , Humans , Maxillofacial Development , Orbital Implants/psychology , Patient Care Planning , Patient Care Team , Prosthesis Design , Prosthesis Implantation/psychology , Retinal Neoplasms/psychology , Retinal Neoplasms/surgery , Retinoblastoma/psychology , Retinoblastoma/surgery , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Facial defects secondary to the treatment of neoplasms, congenital malformations, and trauma result in multiple functional and psychosocial difficulties. Prosthetic rehabilitation attempts to restore these facial disfigurements and may improve the level of function and self-esteem for these patients. However, a limited number of studies have evaluated the change in perceived quality of life after maxillofacial prosthetic rehabilitation. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate patients' perceptions of treatment with adhesive-retained and implant-retained facial prostheses and to assess differences in overall satisfaction with these 2 types of treatments. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this study, a questionnaire with 28 items was administered for evaluation of perceptions of appearance, comfort, fit and irritation, reliability of retention, frequency of wear, ease of placement and removal, level of self-consciousness, and value of treatment. Subjects were categorized into 2 groups: adhesive-retained group (n=16) and implant-retained group (n=19). Comparisons were made for each item in the questionnaire using Fisher exact tests (alpha=.05). RESULTS: The implant group reported higher positive ratings on all 28 questionnaire items when compared with the adhesive group. Statistically significant (P<.05) differences between the implant and adhesive groups were noted for ease of placement and removal, frequency of wear at home, and quality of retention during various activities, such as home chores and when perspiring or sneezing/coughing. CONCLUSION: The implant-retained facial prosthesis offers significant enhancement over an adhesive-retained prosthesis with respect to ease of use and retention during a variety of daily activities, resulting in greater use of the prosthesis.
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Ear, External , Nose , Prostheses and Implants/psychology , Prosthesis Implantation/psychology , Adhesives , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Orbital Implants/psychology , Patient Satisfaction , Quality of Life , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to acquire information on the types and longevity of implant-retained facial prostheses and the opinions of patients on several factors related to their prostheses. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A survey of 75 maxillofacial prosthetic patients currently under treatment and review at the Maxillofacial Unit, Morriston Regional Hospital was conducted through a 23-question postal questionnaire. These patients were selected as representative of a group of individuals receiving treatment or under review for the fabrication of maxillofacial prostheses. RESULTS: Of the prosthetic replacements, 83% were ear prostheses, 8% nose, 6% eye, and 2% combination prostheses. Of the 47 respondents, 8 (17%) reported that they were currently wearing their original prostheses. The remaining 39 (83%) respondents had all been provided with at least 1 replacement prosthesis. The mean lifetime of the prostheses was found to be 14 months (range: 4-36 months). The majority of replacement prostheses in this study were provided as a result of color fade or wear of the silicone material of the previous prosthesis. Individuals with no previous experience wearing a prosthesis had an unrealistic expectation of their prosthesis longevity, with a mean value of 17.8 months. In comparison, individuals with previous experience had reduced expectations, with a mean of 14.4 months. In terms of the patients' opinions of the overall quality of their prostheses, the results demonstrated that a large number of patients were satisfied. Thirty-five patients rated their prostheses as excellent and 9 as good. At 7-12 months, 4 patients rated their prostheses as excellent and 8 as good. At 13 months, 4 patients rated their prostheses as excellent and 5 as good. CONCLUSIONS: It is important that advice be given to patients on the expected average longevity of their prostheses, together with information on factors affecting the longevity (i.e., environmental staining, cosmetics, and cleaning regimes). In this study, 26% of the replacement prostheses were provided due to color fading of the original prosthesis. This highlights the need for continuing research in the development of materials used for the construction of facial prostheses with improved properties, and in particular, improved color stability.
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Ear, External , Nose , Orbital Implants/psychology , Prostheses and Implants/psychology , Adolescent , Adult , Age Distribution , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Chi-Square Distribution , Child , Eye, Artificial/economics , Eye, Artificial/psychology , Female , Hospital Costs , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Orbital Implants/economics , Patient Satisfaction , Prostheses and Implants/economics , Prosthesis Coloring , Prosthesis Fitting , Prosthesis Implantation/economics , Prosthesis Implantation/psychology , Surveys and Questionnaires , WalesABSTRACT
OBJETIVO: Avaliar os aspectos psicológicos decorrentes da anoftalmia unilateral adquirida, a luta pela recuperação estética com o uso de prótese ocular, assim como os fatores interpessoais envolvidos e a reintegração psicossocial destes pacientes. MÉTODO: Trinta pacientes portadores de anoftalmia unilateral adquirida, sem outras deformidades órbito-palpebrais e usuários de prótese ocular, sendo 16 do sexo masculino e 14 feminino, com idade variando de 12 a 66 anos, idade média 31,6 anos foram submetidos a exame oftalmológico e avaliação psicológica, por meio de questionário padronizado e semidirigido de 66 questões, com duração média de 2 horas no período de janeiro/2000 a março/2001. RESULTADOS: A maior incidência de anoftalmia adquirida (47 por cento) está na faixa etária de 0 a 6 anos. Setenta por cento dos pacientes estão em processo de elaboração da perda (n=21) e os mecanismos de defesa mais utilizados em face da situação instalada foram racionalização, repressão, negação e deslocamento. Trinta por cento aceitam a realidade atual. Após o evento desencadeador (ED) 37 por cento manifestaram estado depressivo, tendo desaparecido os sintomas em 64 por cento deles. Sessenta por cento adaptaram a prótese ocular (PO) logo após o tratamento cirúrgico ao passo que 40 por cento adaptaram-na 2 ou mais anos após o ED. Esteticamente 70 por cento estão satisfeitos ao passo que 30 por cento estão insatisfeitos. Cinqüenta e três por cento revelam auto-estima rebaixada e 37 por cento auto-imagem distorcida. CONCLUSÃO: A integração entre os vários elementos da equipe multidisciplinar constituída por cirurgiões, protéticos, psicólogos e o apoio da família é fundamental durante todo o processo de luto instalado pela perda. Atitude positiva para com a pessoa acometida facilita a vivência da perda em sua totalidade, o que proporcionará a reestruturação dos aspectos interpessoais e reintegração psicossocial da pessoa, pois os recursos de enfrentamento delas estarão fortalecidos. A prótese exerce dupla função, pois de um lado devolve ao paciente sua auto-imagem e auto-estima, possibilitando sua reintegração psicossocial, enquanto por outro lado, pode tornar-se um instrumento que afasta a possibilidade da perda ser vivenciada...
