Maxillofacial defects are facial disfigurements resulting from congenital abnormalities, surgical resection of tumours, trauma, or a combination of these. The resulting deformity often leads to a difficult path of recovery with lifelong consequences, causing both physical disability and mental distress. The aim of maxillofacial prosthesis should be to restore the normal physiological function in these patients, various prosthesis used in the management of these defects. However, the knowledge amongst the various dental and medical practitioners about the same has been at sparse. This survey helps to evaluate the knowledge among different practitioners.

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ISSN : 2454-2288

NLM UID : 101671413

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A survey on awareness of maxillofacial prosthetics, as treatment modalities among dental practitioners and medical practitioners