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Nontypical prosthesis of the ear
NONTYPICAL
PROSTHESIS
OF THE
EAR
CICERO BRITO VIANNA, D.D.S., D.L.* University
of Silo Paulo, School of Pharmacy
and Dentistry,
&To Paula,
Brazil
WITH BILATERAL LACK OF EARS is considerably rare.l The ears of this patient were lost as a result of burns from flaming gasoline in an industrial accident.
A
PATIENT
PROCEDURE
The sculpture was indirect, the ears of the patient’s brother being used as a guide.2 Impressions of the ears were made with alginate (irreversible hydrocolloid) impression material. The molds thus obtained were applied as well as possible to the lesions in a model of the head of the patient. Holes were made in the posterior parts of the alginate impressions, and melted wax was poured into the impression through these holes. Rectangular “extensions,” directed upward, were added to the wax models thus obtained. Acrylic resin with an intrinsic pigmentation obtained with mineral powders was used for the prosthesis. In the finished prosthesis, the extensions were attached to the thick temple pieces of glasses by means of self-curing acrylic resin. A slight support in the -Translated *Assistant
from Portuguese Professor.
Fig. Fig. l.-The Fig. 2.-The acrylic resin.
by Dr. Dioracy
Fonterrada
1.
Vieira.
Fig.
2.
patient lost both ears as a result of gasoline burns. completed ears are attached to the temple pieces 987
of glasses
with
cold-cure
988
J. Pros. Den. Sept.-Oct., 1960
VIANNA Fig. 3.
Fig. Figs.
3 to 6.-The
Fig.
5.
ears are supported
4.
Fig. by the glasses, in the auditory
a sheet canal.
6.
of elastic
rubber,
and small
support
auditory canal prevented vertical movement of the artificial ears. A rubber strip joining the distal part of the glasses completed the retention system of the prosthesis (Figs. 1 to 6). SUMMARY
A bilateral ear prosthesis is described. The retention is supplied by the temple pieces of glasses, a slight vertical support in the auditory canals, and a sheet of elastic rubber behind the head. REFERENCES 1. Quirog212J. 2. Bulbulian, RUA TR& SAO PAULO.
1M.i ‘A.:
Protesis Pacial
RIOS, BRAZIL
auriculyar Prosthesis,
363
en resina Philadelphia,
acrilica 1945,
resilent, W.
B.
Cooperador Saunders
dental Company,
18:203p.
126.
PROSTHESIS
OF THE
EAR
CICERO BRITO VIANNA, D.D.S., D.L.* University
of Silo Paulo, School of Pharmacy
and Dentistry,
&To Paula,
Brazil
WITH BILATERAL LACK OF EARS is considerably rare.l The ears of this patient were lost as a result of burns from flaming gasoline in an industrial accident.
A
PATIENT
PROCEDURE
The sculpture was indirect, the ears of the patient’s brother being used as a guide.2 Impressions of the ears were made with alginate (irreversible hydrocolloid) impression material. The molds thus obtained were applied as well as possible to the lesions in a model of the head of the patient. Holes were made in the posterior parts of the alginate impressions, and melted wax was poured into the impression through these holes. Rectangular “extensions,” directed upward, were added to the wax models thus obtained. Acrylic resin with an intrinsic pigmentation obtained with mineral powders was used for the prosthesis. In the finished prosthesis, the extensions were attached to the thick temple pieces of glasses by means of self-curing acrylic resin. A slight support in the -Translated *Assistant
from Portuguese Professor.
Fig. Fig. l.-The Fig. 2.-The acrylic resin.
by Dr. Dioracy
Fonterrada
1.
Vieira.
Fig.
2.
patient lost both ears as a result of gasoline burns. completed ears are attached to the temple pieces 987
of glasses
with
cold-cure
988
J. Pros. Den. Sept.-Oct., 1960
VIANNA Fig. 3.
Fig. Figs.
3 to 6.-The
Fig.
5.
ears are supported
4.
Fig. by the glasses, in the auditory
a sheet canal.
6.
of elastic
rubber,
and small
support
auditory canal prevented vertical movement of the artificial ears. A rubber strip joining the distal part of the glasses completed the retention system of the prosthesis (Figs. 1 to 6). SUMMARY
A bilateral ear prosthesis is described. The retention is supplied by the temple pieces of glasses, a slight vertical support in the auditory canals, and a sheet of elastic rubber behind the head. REFERENCES 1. Quirog212J. 2. Bulbulian, RUA TR& SAO PAULO.
1M.i ‘A.:
Protesis Pacial
RIOS, BRAZIL
auriculyar Prosthesis,
363
en resina Philadelphia,
acrilica 1945,
resilent, W.
B.
Cooperador Saunders
dental Company,
18:203p.
126.