3-Dimensional CT Scanning Ears may be reconstructed either with the person's owntissues, or with a prosthesis attached to bone implants inthe head. It is critically important to select the correcttreatment because, once started, it may not be possible tochange direction. A person may have difficulty speaking if they have lost partof the hard or the soft palate or of both, or when the softpalate and throat muscles do not function properly. Thismay have causes such as cancer, injury, a cleft palate, astroke or a neuromuscular disorder.
Treatment can be through surgery, with a prosthesis orwith an appliance.
Planning the treatment often requiressophisticated radiological techniques. The special implant planning software allowsimplant positions to be planned prior to surgery. This picture shows implants planned for an earprosthesis. The special implant planning software allows implant positions to be planned prior to surgery. This picture shows implants planned for an ear prosthesis.