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| Year : 2008 | Volume
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Rehabilitation of auricular defect utilizing single implant and tissue support
Chethan Hegde, D Prasad Krishna, Prasoon Shukla, Manoj Shetty
Department of Prosthodontics, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental sciences, Deralakatte, Mangalore-575 018, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Prasoon Shukla
Department of Prosthodontics, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575 018, Karnataka
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0972-4052.43613
Clinical trial registration None
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Predictable esthetic results coupled with survival rate being more than 95% has made implant supported auricular prosthesis as one of the most accepted modality to treat auricular defects. Use of two osseointegrated implants to achieve support is classically accepted treatment modality in alloplastic ear reconstruction. This case report deals with rehabilitation of congenital auricular defect utilizing single implant and tissue support. |
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