PROSTHODONTICS - American College of Prosthodontists

74 Parameters of Care Tupac et all. Material failure/incompatibilitym. Continued psychosocial problemsn. Lack of patient compliance or understanding11G) Auricular Defect1. Acquired2. Congenital and DevelopmentalAuricular acquired and congenital defects may be partial or total; various types of grafted tissue orimplants may be present. An auricular prosthesis is intended to potentially restore both the anatomicaspects of the auricle as well as provide the function of sound guidance and support other devices suchas eyeglasses or hearing aids.The educationally qualified prosthodontist is best trained to evaluate and treat the patient forrestoration of the defect.Areas of consideration and reference include but are not limited to:Auricular ProsthesisFacial Augmentation ImplantsFacial MoulageFacial Moulage, SectionalFacial ProsthesisFacial Prosthesis, ReplacementImplant RetentionParameter Guidelines: Auricular DefectICD-9 Codes161.1171.1172.2173.2212.0216.2237.70–237.72744.0–744.09744.1744.21–744.29744.3A. Indications for care1. Restoration of facial form2. Psychosocial implications3. Patient request for treatment4. Professional referral5. Efficacy of treatment compared with surgical alternatives6. Unsatisfactory surgical result7. Improve directional hearingB. Therapeutic goals1. Restore facial form2. Potential to restore directional hearing3. Restore esthetics4. Improved patient self-esteem and quality of life2010 CDEL Re-recognition of the Specialty Report 114 of 279