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Prosthetic Rehabilitation of a Patient with Ocular Defect-A Case Report


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1 Department of Prosthodontics, Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College, Hospital and Research Institute, Punjab, India
 

The disfigurement associated with the loss of an eye may result in significant physical and emotional problems. The article describes the successful rehabilitation of a patient with missing eye with a custom made ocular prosthesis. This allows the patient to be accepted in society without being a victim of unwanted sympathy.

Keywords

Ocular, Prosthesis, Enucleation, Eye Socket, Custom Made.
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Jaswinder Kaur
Department of Prosthodontics, Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College, Hospital and Research Institute, Punjab, India

Abstract


The disfigurement associated with the loss of an eye may result in significant physical and emotional problems. The article describes the successful rehabilitation of a patient with missing eye with a custom made ocular prosthesis. This allows the patient to be accepted in society without being a victim of unwanted sympathy.

Keywords


Ocular, Prosthesis, Enucleation, Eye Socket, Custom Made.

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