Patient:
Male, age 57, Illinois physician (anesthesiologist)
Pathology: Cancer (squamous cell carcinoma) of the right
eye and orbit, and maxillary sinus
Intervention: Exenteration, hemi-maxillectomy,
palatectomy, frontal bone (calvarial) excision
Prosthesis: Self-retained, removable, hollow-core
prosthesis provides obturation (oro-pharynx)
normal sinus drainage, vocal resonance and
speech articulation, humidity and breathing
airway.
Patient: Female, age 56, Florida sales executive
Pathology: Cancer (basal cell carcinoma) of the left
eye
and orbit, maxillary sinus and palate
Intervention: Exeneration, palatectomy and hemi-
maxillectomy
Prosthesis: Self-retained, removable, hollow-core
prosthesis provides normal sinus drainage,
vocal resonance, humidity and breathing
airway.
Patient:
Male, age 48, Self-employed Texan
Pathology: Cancer (basal cell carcinoma) of the orbit,
maxillary sinus and nose.
Intervention: Exenteration, hemi-maxillectomy, hemi-
rhinectomy and palatectomy
Prosthesis: Self-retained, removable, hollow-core
prosthesis provides obturation (oro-pharynx),
normal sinus drainage, vocal resonance and
speech articulation, humidity and breathing
airway.
Patient:
Male, age 70, Retired Oregon attorney
Pathology: Cancer (basal cell carcinoma) maxillary
sinus and
orbit
Intervention: Exenteration, maxillectomy, palatectomy
Prosthesis: Self-retained, removable prosthesis
encompassing left maxilla, eye, orbit and oral
cavity. Airway incorporated for normal vocal
resonance, breathing function, sinus drainage
and humidity retention.
Patient:
Male, age 63, Retired Ohio salesman
Pathology: Cancer (squamous cell carcinoma) of the nose
Intervention: Rhinectomy
Prosthesis: Completely self-retained, removable (for
daily
cleaning) and totally functional prosthesis
permits normal breathing and vocal resonance.
Patient:
Female, age 24, Illinois homemaker
Pathology: Cancer (retinoblastoma) of the right
eye and
orbit
Intervention: Exenteration
Prosthesis: Self-retained prosthesis which incorporates
air
passage system to assure proper vocal
resonance.