Application of an Innovative Technique for Fabrication of Silicone Auricular Prosthesis

Abstract

Aim: To make a silicone auricular prosthesis, that perfectly mimics the healthy contralateral ear for a unilateral auricular defect.

Background: Any loss of facial structure, whether congenital or acquired, has a significant detrimental influence on an individual's life. Replicating the complicated anatomy of an auricle while imitating the contralateral ear is a difficult issue in prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with unilateral auricular impairment.

Case description: This case report discusses an innovative, accurate, and simple technique for fabricating the wax pattern of the auricular prosthesis without the use of any expensive or complicated equipment that is yet to be described in the literature. The only disadvantage seen in this technique is the loss of some anatomic details while merging the margins of wax slices with a hot spatula, which require finer adjustment by minor carving and finishing of the wax pattern.

Conclusion: This case report describes a technique for replicating the anatomy of the auricle in ordinary clinical practice without the need of expensive equipment.