1997 Judson C. Hickey Scientific Writing Awards. Lip prosthesis retained with resin-bonded retentive elements as an option for the restoration of labial defects: a clinical report

J Prosthet Dent. 1998 Aug;80(2):143-7. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3913(98)70101-5.

Abstract

Surgical resection of the lips is a relatively uncommon procedure, and it usually presents surgical and prosthodontic rehabilitation challenges. The goals of prosthetic treatment include regaining favorable speech and restoration of esthetics. This clinical report described a method for fabricating a lip prosthesis that uses resin-bonded retentive elements bonded to the patient's teeth for retention. Clinical and laboratory procedures of the prosthetic treatment were described, and the advantages and disadvantages were reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acrylic Resins / chemistry
  • Aged
  • Cementation
  • Color
  • Dental Bonding
  • Esthetics, Dental
  • Humans
  • Lip Diseases / rehabilitation*
  • Lip Diseases / surgery
  • Lip* / surgery
  • Male
  • Prostheses and Implants*
  • Prosthesis Design*
  • Silicone Elastomers / chemistry
  • Speech / physiology
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Acrylic Resins
  • Silicone Elastomers