Classification, History, and Future Prospects of Maxillofacial Prosthesis

• Main Authors: Fernanda Pereira de Caxias (Author), Daniela Micheline dos Santos (Author), Lisiane Cristina Bannwart (Author), Clovis Lamartine de Moraes Melo Neto (Author), Marcelo Coelho Goiato (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This review presents a classification system for maxillofacial prostheses, while explaining its types. It also aims to describe their origin and development, currently available materials, and techniques, predicts the future requirements, and subsequently discusses its avenues for improvement as a r...