An innovative digital workfl ow for the fabrication of a prosthetic ear: A case report

The aim of maxillofacial rehabilitation is to provide suitable prostheses for patients with oro-facial defects, and enable them resume their roles in society. Recent advances bionics prosthetics have combined different techniques help the production aesthetic functional prostheses. Technology can now supplement freehand sculpting skills clinician by capturing accurate images soft tissues from both defect non-defect areas, using these digitally recreate desired templates. This case report describes digital steps used capture necessary data design fabrication an auricular template, fi nal ear prosthesis. Results this study suggested that method is: 1) more accurate; 2) less time-consuming than traditional methods; 3) invasive, thus accepted patients.