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Maxillofacial prosthetist and technologist

Maxillofacial prosthetist and technologist is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Maxillofacial prosthetist and technologist rather than just read about it. In short: Maxillofacial prosthetist and technologist is the term used in the United Kingdom for a specialist who delivers facial, ocular and other prostheses which restore form and function to the body. In the United States, this specialty is known as anaplastology.

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Reference excerpt

Maxillofacial prosthetist and technologist is the term used in the United Kingdom for a specialist who delivers facial, ocular and other prostheses which restore form and function to the body. In the United States, this specialty is known as anaplastology. In the UK, the main governing body for the practice of maxillofacial prosthetics is the Institute of Maxillofacial Prosthetics and Technologists.

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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In the classroom: Maxillofacial prosthetist and technologist is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Allied health in the United Kingdom, Health care occupations in the United Kingdom, National Health Service stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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