Q. What is facial prosthesis?
Dental implants have prosthesis also been used for facial prosthesis which includes nasal, orbital or auricular prosthesis. Implant and bar retained facial prosthesis are easier to orient and place, especially for the manually compromised, and no adhesive is used, so clean-up is easier and margins are manipulated less. However, the implant fixtures for craniofacial rehabilitation are designed differently from those used for dental application. For many sites, the bone available is not as thick, therefore the implants are shorter. The fixture also has a broad flat surface to contact the outer surface of the bone. Many of these implants are used with magnetic attachments for retention of prosthesis.