🔧 Procedure Overview
📅 Timeline: Several weeks to months depending on case complexity
Step-by-Step Process:
- Initial Consultation & Evaluation
- Complete medical and surgical history
- Imaging (CT, MRI, 3D scans)
- Assessment of functional and aesthetic needs
- Coordination with other specialists (ENT, oncologists, surgeons)
- Impression & Modeling
- Impressions or digital scans of the defect area
- Wax models or 3D-printed prototypes are created for fit trials
- Trial Fitting
- Try-in of prosthesis in wax or silicone for adjustments
- Feedback on comfort, function, aesthetics
- Fabrication of Final Prosthesis
- Made from materials like medical-grade silicone, acrylic, or titanium
- Hand-painted for realism (especially for facial prosthetics)
- Delivery & Education
- Placement and instruction on care, hygiene, and maintenance
- May involve adhesives, implants, or magnets for retention
