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Two‐Piece Nasal Septum Prosthesis for a Large Nasal Septum Perforation: A Clinical Report |
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| Authors: | C.R. Sashi Purna MDS P.D. Annapurna MDS Syed Basheer Ahmed MDS Samyuktha Vurla MDS Sandeep Nalla MDS S.M. Abhishek MDS |
| Affiliation: | 1. Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Government Dental College and Hospital, RIMS, Kadapa, India;2. Professor & HOD, Department of Prosthodontics, Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad, India;3. Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Government Dental College and Hospital, RIMS, Kadapa, India;4. Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, MNR College of Dental Sciences, Sangareddy, Andhra Pradesh, India;5. Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, SVS Institute of Dental Sciences, Mehboob Nagar, Andhra Pradesh, India;6. Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Abstract: | Nasal septum perforation presents with the symptoms of epistaxis and crusting. Obturation of the defect will decrease the symptoms and increase patient comfort. Prosthetic closure is more predictable and thus the treatment of choice in larger defects. This article describes a procedure for construction of a magnet‐retained, heat‐processed acrylic nasal septum prosthesis. The two‐piece nasal septum prosthesis was processed and joined together in situ by magnets. Each piece of the septum prosthesis conforms to the remaining medial wall of each nostril and forms the missing half of the nasal septum. The prosthesis not only alleviates symptoms, but also provides structural support to the saddle‐shaped nose and improves esthetics. |
| Keywords: | Nasal septum perforation nasal septum prosthesis magnet‐retained nasal septum prosthesis |