Assistance of Pressure Conformer
for Reconstruction of Lower Fornix
Published: October 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.5012
Pokpong Amornvit, Reiyal Goveas, Dinesh Rokaya, Sahana Bajracharya
1. Instructor, Maxillofacial Prosthetic Clinic, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
2. Resident, Maxillofacial Prosthetic Clinic, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
3. Resident, Maxillofacial Prosthetic Clinic, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
4. Resident, Maxillofacial Prosthetic Clinic, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Correspondence Address :
Dr. Pokpong Amornvit,
Maxillofacial Prosthetic Service, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, 6 Yothi Street, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Phone: +66-891616260, E-mail: pokpong_am@yahoo.com
Abstract
Absence of fornix in anopthalmic socket can result in difficulty in prosthetic and cosmetic rehabilitation. A 30-year-old female was presented with absence of the lower fornix in anopthalmic socket. A stock conformer was used to create continuous downward pressure with the help of an acrylic rod, gauze and a medical adhesive tape. Eventually, a lower fornix was created and finally rehabilitated with ocular prosthesis.
Keywords
Ocular prosthesis, Pressure Conformer, Shallow fornix