Facial defects created by trauma, oncological procedures or congenital conditions can be repaired with ear, nose and/or eye prostheses. These are fixed on intraosseous implants placed in the temporal, nasal and orbital bone. To date, an osseointegration period of 3-6 months is maintained after which the implants are loaded. This study aims to achieve two goals: 1. To load the implants with a nose or ear prosthesis within one month (preferably \<3 weeks). Patients with an orbital prosthesis will not be recruited. In other words, an optimization of an existing protocol will be investigated. The quality of life of the patients as well as possible complications of the implants will be investigated. 2. Because of the short time between the surgery and the placement of the prosthesis, the prosthesis will be fabricated remotely. This means that the patient will not have to travel to the prosthetist. The feasibility and aesthetics will be analyzed through questionnaires for the patient.
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Rate of implant survival in nasal and temporal bone from 0-100%
Timeframe: 6 months after placement of implants
Peri-implant complications using the Holgers' (grade 0-4)
Timeframe: 6 months after placement of implants
Peri-implant complications using the IPS scale (IPS-score)
Timeframe: 6 months after placement of implants
Quality of Life with SF-36, SWLS and RSES and self-made questionnaire
Timeframe: Before treatment and 6 months after implant placement