A especialidade Prótese Buco-Maxilo-Facial e a sua atuação na odontologia: revista literária

Abstract

The Maxillofacial Prosthesis (PBMF) is a specialty of Dentistry prosthetic rehabilitation of malformations and / or intra and extraoral facial losses caused by trauma, developmental disorders or pathologies when there is no possibility of surgical reconstruction, aiming to recover the quality of life and the social reintegration of these patients. The present work refers to a literature review whose main objective is to describe succinctly the importance of the specialty in anatomical, functional and aesthetic rehabilitation through prosthetic devices. To do so, a bibliographic search was carried out through the databases such as Google academic, SciELO, Medline, Lilacs - VHL supplemented by search for articles published and available in scientific databases in printed versions that are present in the references of the publications initially collected, including master dissertations, monographs, book chapters, journal publications, and government research sites, excluding articles and works not related to PBMF. We conclude that PBMF can act in the treatment of facial losses such as ocular, nasal and auricular losses and also in the treatment of facial malformations, restoring function and aesthetics, softening deformity and contributing to better patient quality of life.