Prosthetic Rehabilitation of a Patient with Partial Finger Amputations Using Silicone Biomaterial: a Case Report

Finger and partial finger amputations are some of the most frequently encountered forms of partial hand loss. Maxillofacial prosthesis is the art and science of anatomic, functional, or cosmetic reconstruction by means of non living substitutes of those regions in the maxilla and mandible and face that are missing or defective [1] because of surgical intervention, trauma, pathology or developmental or congenital malformation . Prosthodontics is an art and science which provides a lifelike appearance to the lost structures of the patient. A high quality aesthetic prosthesis with passive function can be helpful to the patient since loss or congenital absence or malformation have both a social and psychological impact on the patient. This case report presents the fabrication of a silicone finger prosthesis which had good suspension, adequate function, was comfortable to use and aesthetically acceptable to the patient.