Lung Cancer

An Update of Eyeglasses-Supported Nasal–Facial Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Cancer Patients with Post-Surgical Complications: A Case Report

“…The first step of the procedure is data acquisition: surface laser scanning, 3D photogrammetry, CT, and an MRI scan, which are standard methods mentioned in the scientific literature [6,[20][21][22][23]. For example, to manufacture an auricular prosthesis supported by craniofacial implants, the overlapping of CT and surface laser scan data ensures the best accuracy thanks to the combination of the skin surface and the bony skull data in a single STL file, which is useful to determine the position of the craniofacial implants in relation to the prosthesis [11]. Moreover, for a nasal prosthesis, laser scanning provides optimal results in terms of aesthetics.…”

“…The prosthesis was fabricated using traditional analog methods (without the aid of Computer Aided Design-Computer Aided Manufacturing technology) [10]. In 2019, Gupta et al [11] reported a patient with a missing right eye rehabilitated with an eyeglasses-supported prosthesis using analog procedures; they reported optimum functional and cosmetic results and positive feedback from the patient in terms of self-compliance and comfort. In recent years, Neto et al [12] described the design and rapid prototyping of a retention system, a plastic bar (substructure) interlocking with both the eyeglasses and the silicone nasal prosthesis at the level of the interocular part of the eyeglasses frame, which was hidden by the silicone prosthesis in the frontal side.…”