March 28th, 2023
Medical Art Prosthetics Invests in the Future of the Field
March 1st, 2023
M.A.P. Helps Advance Load-Sensing Simulator for Prosthetic Fingers
May 24th, 2018
BME 402 Individualized functional finger prosthesis | Spring 2018
May 24th, 2018
BME 402 Engineering a composite medical prosthesis | Spring 2018
September 22nd, 2017
BME 200/300 Prosthetic ear attachment anchor | Fall 2017
December 24th, 2016
BME 200/300 Individualized Functional Finger Prosthesis – Fall 2016
December 24th, 2015
BME 400 Adopting 3D printing into prosthetics practice: from purchase to first printed prototype | Fall 2015
May 24th, 2015
BME 301 Individualized functional finger prosthesis | Spring 2015
December 25th, 2014
BME 200/300 Individualized functional finger prosthesis | Fall 2014
Featured Articles and Helpful Publications:
- Adhesives and General Instructions
- Gion GG. Surgical versus prosthetic reconstruction of microtia: The case for prosthetic
reconstruction Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 64: 1639-1654, 2006. - Miles BA, Sinn DP, Gion GG. Experience with cranial implant-based prosthetic reconstruction.
J Craniofacial Surg. 2006 Sep; 17(5): 889-97. - Butler, M.D., David F, Gion, GG, Rapini, RD. Silicone auricular prosthesis. Journal of the American
Academy of Dermatology (October 2000. - Gion, Gregory G. Chapter entitled Orbital Prosthetics. Principles and Practice of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Edited by Stephen L. Bosniak. 1995.
- Parel SM, Branemark PI, Tjellstrom A, Gion G Osseointegration in maxillofacial prosthetics. Part II: Extraoral applications. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 1986 May
- Osseointegration and Facial Prosthetics. The International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants, Vol. 1, Number 1.
- Fundamentals of Facial Prosthetics by David McKinstry, DDS
- Dictionary of Prosthetic Rehabilitation
- A Singular View: The Art of Seeing with One Eye by Frank Brady
- After Plastic Surgery, Adaptation and Adjustment by Frances Cooke Macgregor Journal article available in medical libraries.
- Emotional Care of the Facially Burned and Disfigured by Norman R. Bernstein
- Face Value: Coping with Facial Disfigurement by Linda R. Shafritz ISBN 0-9646774-0-7
- Earless by Tyler Menssen
Other websites that might be of interest include:
- American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
- Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer
- The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
- Cure Today
- AmeriFace – Provides resource directory, self-help network and consultations for people who have facial differences.
- AboutFace International 123 Edward St., Suite 1003 Tornto, ON M5G 1E2 Canada 800-665-FACE Email: info@aboutface.ca
- Ear Community – Ear Community is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that offers a warm and supportive community for individuals who were born with Microtia (missing or underdeveloped ears) and Aural Atresia (absent or underdeveloped ear canals resulting in hearing loss). Our organization also helps individuals who have Craniofacial Microsomia and Goldenhar Syndrome. https://earcommunity.org/
- Support for People with Oral and Head & Neck Cancer – P. O. Box 53 Locust Valley, NY 11560-0053 516-759-5333 800-377-0928 Email: info@spohnc.org – Patient run support group network providing group meetings, networking, newsletter and insurance information for oral, head and neck cancer survivors.
- The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors 2153 Wealthy Street SE #215 East Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506 (616) 458-2773 (616) 458-2831 Fax (800) 888-BURN (2876) Email: info@phoenix-society.org – Provides peer support and counseling to patients and their families under the guidance and approval of medical professionals. They publish a Monthly newsletter called the Icarus File.
- OncoChat: Online Peer Support for Cancer Survivors, Families, and Friends – Global support community for people whose lives have been touched by cancer.
- Administration on Aging – Information for older persons, families, practitioners, researchers, students, and the aging network.
- Association of Cancer Online Resources – A site designed to provide information of online resources for everyone affected by cancer and related disorders.
- Burn Survivor Resource Center – Provides information and support for burn survivors and their families throughout the world.
- Cancer Information Service of the National Cancer Institute 800-4-CANCER Email: cancernet@icicc.nci.nih.gov – Provides current, comprehensive information on all major types of cancer, treatments, and clinical trials, plus referrals to treatment facilities and doctors, via telephone, fax, on-line and print.