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Prosthetic Approach for a Patient with an Ocular Defect: A Case Report
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A 48 year old physically fit female patient was reported to Department of Prosthodontics with missing right eye. The patient gave a history of infection in the right eye leading to its surgical removal. A custom made artificial eye prosthesis was planned. On clinical examination, the defect site showed no pain and discomfort however, the orbital mucosa of orbit was shrunken.
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Ocular Defect, Ocular Prosthesis, Rehabilitation, Light Body Elastomeric Material, Direct Impression Technique
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