*Corresponding Author: K Chandrasekharan Nair, Professor Emeritus, Department of Prosthodontics, Sri Sankara Dental College, Akathumuri, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

Received: November 02, 2023; Published: November 20, 2023

Abstract

Facial deformities whether induced as part of punishment, accidents that happen during war or due to disease process have always intrigued fellow human beings. Those who were engaged in the profession of healing, in the ancient times have attempted surgical correction or created prostheses so that the humans could be rehabilitated both in appearance and in function. At times ingenious patients also have tried making prosthesis for themselves. The history of maxillofacial prosthetics has an abstract nature and it is developed through different periods of time. Initially maxillofacial prosthetics (MFP) was necessitated by humans who were not living but when the time transgressed from BC to AD, MFP was designed for living human beings.

Keywords: Maxillofacial Prosthetics; MFP; Tagliacozzi

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Citation

Citation: Chandrasekharan Nair K., et al. “The Early Development of Maxillofacial Prosthetics-A Historical Review".Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 7.12 (2023): 20-28.

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