Anaplastology Flashcards
What is anaplastology?
Restoration of the body through artificial replacements - areas can’t be regenerated by soft tissue
What kind of pt benefit from anaplastology?
Cancer pt
Pt had resections
What modern techniques are used in anaplastology?
Osseointergration
Intra and extra-oral implants
Problems w/ extra-oral implants?
Infection
What bone should implants sit in?
Compact
Will fail in cancellous bone
How to make prosthesis more natural?
Thin to allow more translucent edges allowing skin to show through
Issue w/ prosthesis?
Can’t change colour like natural skin
Adv of intra-oral obtrurators?
Can help function
Can stop communication
Main complication w/ implants>
Osteoradionecrosis
Fungal
Bacterial
What is keloid scar?
Migration of scar border beyond original injury
Common site keloid scar?
Ear - highly vascular = over healing
Tx keloid scar?
Excision - chance reoccurrence
Inject w/ steroid
Splint - application of pressure
How to tx burn scars?
Pressure splints to treat hypertrophic scar
Cause sweating = hydrate
Microtrauma - aim reorganise tissue
