A 60-year-old female patient reported to the Department of Prosthodontics, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, seeking a prosthetic replacement for the missing left eye []. The patient gave a history of surgical removal of the eye due to infection. Examination revealed evisceration of the eye with healthy intraocular tissue bed []. Upper and lower fornices had sufficient depth to provide retention for the ocular prosthesis. Hence, it was decided to fabricate a custom ocular prosthesis and a magnetic holder for the retrieval of the prosthesis after taking an informed consent from the patient.\nCustom-made ocular prosthesis is fabricated. The prosthesis was delivered to the patient and was instructed on the home care. The patient was instructed to report back after 4 weeks [] On reporting for checkup, the patient has expressed difficulty in removing the prosthesis with fingers. Hence, it was decided to incorporate a metallic disc in the prosthesis and to fabricate a magnetic holder A putty index of the tissue surface of the prosthesis was made, so that it will serve as a conformer in the later stages to maintain the contour [] A stainless steel disc of dimension 8 mm × 0.5 mm (Stainless Steel alloy 316 LVM) was placed in a prepared recess of dimension 9 mm × 2.5 mm on the tissue surface of the prosthesis in the iris region. This ensured a cover of acrylic resin with a thickness of 2 mm on the tissue surface. The thickness of resin on the external surface including the iris was 7 mm. The disc was totally embedded with acrylic resin. The contour of the tissue surface was maintained with the putty index [] After curing, the prosthesis was trimmed and polished [Figures and ] The finished prosthesis was splinted in plaster and was subjected to pressure pot curing A magnetic holder was then custom fabricated. Two cylinder-shaped neodymium magnets (Technotone Electronics, Mumbai) were enclosed in an acrylic cylinder. The magnetic holder when brought near the custom-made prosthesis attracted the metallic disc kept inside the eye shell and thus facilitated removal of the ocular prosthesis [Figures and ] The patient was trained to remove the ocular prosthesis using magnetic holder [].
The present case is about a 69-year-old male patient who reported to the Department of Prosthodontics with the chief complaint of difficulty in chewing food due to worn out dentures. History revealed that the patient was edentulous for past 11 years and has been using the same denture from 11 years. Both maxillary and mandibular ridges were edentulous with no bony spicules. His upper lip [] was long and inter-ridge distance was more than normal. The previous denture was with severely attrited teeth. Hence, it was decided to fabricate a new set of denture for the patient.\nAfter analyzing each available option, it was decided to fabricate hollow maxillary complete denture and conventional mandibular complete denture. The patient also approved the treatment plan as it was light in weight, inexpensive and a non-surgical procedure.