The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society (Jan 2018)

Prosthetic rehabilitation in neurosurgical cranioplasty

  • Thara Maria Joseph,
  • R Ravichandran,
  • K Harshakumar,
  • S Lylajam

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/jips.jips_136_17
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 1
pp. 76 – 81

Abstract

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The defects of the skull cause mechanical vulnerability of the brain, esthetic disfigurement, and transmission of vibrations and pulsation of the brain. Subsequent cranioplasty may be required to compensate for the defect and to alleviate various signs and symptoms. When long-term outcome of biomaterial use in pediatric cases is limited, alloplastic cranioplasty in adults are supported by several large case series. This case report narrates cranioplasty using titanium alloplastic implant material.

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