AN IMPRESSION AND CAST CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE FOR IMPLANT-RETAINED AURICULAR PROSTHESES

Implant-retained auricular prostheses present a challenge with regard to the esthetic placement of the margins of the prosthesis, A techniqu e for the impression and master cast fabrication to produce an implant -retained auricular prosthesis is described, This technique allows con trol of the esthetic margin, fabrication of a durable master cast with planned blockout, and inclusion of a replica of the retentive bar, wh ich allows processing duplicate prostheses without returning the reten tive bar to the mold.