Maxillofacial rehabilitation of an acid attack survivor - The journey from scar to smile

Acid attack is a form of violent assault involving the act of throwing acid or any corrosive substance such as sulfuric acid, nitric acid, and hydrochloric acid with the intention to disfigure, maim, torture, or kill. A combination of surgical intervention along with prosthetic management using maxi...

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Published inThe journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 401 - 404
Main Authors Koul, Rishu, Gowda, Mahesh, Legha, Virender, Verma, Kamal
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.10.2023
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
Subjects
Acids
Burns, Chemical
Case Report
Cicatrix
Humans
Hydrochloric acid
Implants, Artificial
Maxillofacial
Maxillofacial Prosthesis
Nitric acid
Prosthesis
Rehabilitation
Silicones
Stereolithography
Sulfuric acid
United Kingdom
silicone
fused deposition modeling
Acid burn
maxillofacial prosthesis
stereolithography
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Summary:Acid attack is a form of violent assault involving the act of throwing acid or any corrosive substance such as sulfuric acid, nitric acid, and hydrochloric acid with the intention to disfigure, maim, torture, or kill. A combination of surgical intervention along with prosthetic management using maxillofacial prosthesis serves a good treatment modality for rehabilitation in such cases. The advent of technological advancements has made the rehabilitation procedure easier, faster, and comfortable both for the patient and prosthodontist.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Case Study-2
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
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ISSN:0972-4052
1998-4057
1998-4057
DOI:10.4103/jips.jips_345_23