implant-supported craniofacial prostheses are made to restore defective areas in the face and cranium. this clinical report describes a technique for fabrication of an orbital prosthesis with three adjacent implants in the left lateral orbital rim of a 60-year-old woman. selection of appropriate attachment system (individual magnetic abutments versus bar-clip attachment) for implant-supported o...

dental implants have provided exceptional rehabilitative options for edentulous and partially edentulous patients. however, as more implants come into play, the more the clinicians come across problems where specific considerations must be taken into account to meet expectations. the toronto bridge is a treatment modality proposed for restoring several teeth lost in patients with increased crow...

Background and Objectives Stapes surgery has been widely used to improve the conductive hearing loss caused by stapedial fixation. The purpose of this study is evaluate causes fixation using audiological results 100 stapes surgeries. Subjects Method We reviewed medical records consecutive surgeries between June 2011 December 2022. A total ears from 86 patients were included patient age ranged 6...

OBJECTIVES To determine whether ossicular reconstruction (OCR) performed concurrent with tympanomastoidectomy for cholesteatoma results in significantly different hearing results when compared to OCR performed in a separate, staged procedure. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective. MATERIALS AND METHODS Study subjects were patients undergoing OCR within a 2-year period. Intervention was OCR concurrent ...

IT ^generally held that the incus has a poor blood supply although it would appear that, in health, it is adequate. In disease, it has been observed that the long process of the incus is frequently necrosed and, as the result of the clinical examination of a recent case, it is interesting to consider the nutrition of this ossicle. A boy, now aged n , had a bicycle accident at the age of 5, was ...