Overview
Craniofacial implants are used to create artificial eyes, ears, noses and other face parts (prostheses) in people whose faces have been disfigured due to accidents, deformities at birth and cancer. Mayo Clinic oral surgeons work with prostheses specialists to create new body parts that look, feel and, sometimes, function like the real thing.
Why choose Mayo Clinic for craniofacial implants
- Experience. Mayo Clinic has extensive experience using craniofacial implants. Mayo was one of the first centers in the United States to begin using dental implants more than 25 years ago. Craniofacial implants are an offshoot of dental implant technology.
- Team approach. An ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist may be needed to create a new ear canal, or neurosurgeons or plastic surgeons may be involved in complex cancer cases or abnormalities people are born with. Specialists at Mayo work together to solve your problem.
- Efficient care. Doctor visits, testing and treatment are arranged so that your problem can be diagnosed and treatment begun in a timely and coordinated way.
- Time for you. Your doctors will take time to listen to you, explain your options and answer all of your questions.
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