A simplified silicone finger prosthesis: A clinical report
Department of Prosthodontics, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Case Study
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 14(01), 353–358
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2022.14.1.0339
Publication history:
Received on 11 March 2022; revised on 14 April 2022; accepted on 16 April 2022
Abstract:
Psychological impact gives more affects to the patient's desire to make a finger prosthesis. Retention is an important factor in the fabrication of finger prostheses. a fairly simple way is to use the vacuum effect which can be obtained from modifying the stone model of the finger. The present article uses a technique to get retention from passive vacuum fit. This method can be used to fabricate finger prostheses with simple materials and will reduce costs.
Keywords:
Finger Amputation; RTV Silicone; Finger Prosthesis; Medicine
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