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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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Auricular prosthesis: A rare case report
Poonam K Khinnavar, Charu Gupta
Department of Prosthodontics, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Poonam K Khinnavar
Department of Prosthodontics, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2231-6027.165099
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This case report describes an alternative to surgical reconstruction of the ear using silicon rubber material in a 37-year-old female patient, who had an external defect in the pinna. The affected region was the scapha portion of the external ear. This prosthesis is cost-effective and cosmetically accepted to improve the quality of life. |
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