{"id":1392,"date":"2025-02-20T14:07:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T13:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2025.muellersoehne.com\/glass-or-acrylic-prosthesis\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T19:37:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T18:37:18","slug":"glass-or-acrylic-prosthesis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/muellersoehne.com\/en\/glass-or-acrylic-prosthesis\/","title":{"rendered":"Glass or acrylic prosthesis?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Unternehmen&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_right&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;soft-light&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; transform_translate_linked=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Glass or acrylic prosthesis?<\/h3>\n<p>F.Ad. M\u00fcller S\u00f6hne manufactures and customizes glass ocular prostheses. Until 2011, plastic ocular prostheses were also manufactured in our institute.   The following is a brief comparison of the two types of prosthesis:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tear fluid is distributed better on a glass prosthesis than on a plastic prosthesis. Problems with dry eyes and eye drops are therefore less common with wearers of glass prostheses than with wearers of plastic prostheses. <\/li>\n<li>The mobility of the prosthesis together with the other eye depends on the residual muscles in both cases and is approximately the same for glass and plastic.<\/li>\n<li>Glass is an inorganic material and does not cause any allergic reactions in the wearer of the ocular prosthesis.<\/li>\n<li>A glass prosthesis is lighter than a plastic prosthesis. This is due to the fact that the glass prosthesis is hollow, while the acrylic prosthesis is solid. <\/li>\n<li>The plastic prosthesis is more robust and is more likely to survive a fall into the sink or onto the floor. On average, 3 glass prostheses break in 50 years. <\/li>\n<li>The fabrication and fitting of a glass prosthesis takes place during a single visit lasting two hours.<\/li>\n<li>Several visits are usually required for the fabrication of a plastic prosthesis.<\/li>\n<li>A denture made of plastic wears out more quickly than one made of glass and must therefore be polished once a year. The glass denture lasts longer and should be replaced after 1 &#8211; 2 years. The surface of glass is smooth due to fire polishing. Plastic is ground.   <\/li>\n<li>A plastic ocular prosthesis is more expensive than a glass prosthesis because it is more expensive to manufacture and requires an annual visit to polish it. The standard treatment in Germany is a glass ocular prosthesis. This is covered by the insurance companies. An approval procedure is required for the manufacture of a plastic prosthesis.   <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glass or acrylic prosthesis? F.Ad. M\u00fcller S\u00f6hne manufactures and customizes glass ocular prostheses. Until 2011, plastic ocular prostheses were also manufactured in our institute. The following is a brief comparison of the two types of prosthesis: Tear fluid is distributed better on a glass prosthesis than on a plastic prosthesis. 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