Prosthetics and Plastic Surgery: A History of Ingenuity and Cooperation

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Sat Dec 06 2025 at 03:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-06:00

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International Museum of Surgical Science | Chicago, IL

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This special presentation will explore this unique relationship prosthetics and plastic Surgery.
About this Event

Lecture:
Prosthetics and Plastic Surgery: A History of Ingenuity and Cooperation

David J. Reisberg, DDS, FACP, FAAMP


3:00pm-4:00pm
Free with RSVP

Plastic and reconstructive surgery is the most natural and preferred way to correct a congenital or acquired condition of the oral cavity or head and neck. But this may not always be feasible. In these situations, the disciplines of plastic surgery and oral and facial prosthetics cooperative to help patients achieve functional, cosmetic and psychosocial normalcy. These disciplines blend both art and science and their successful relationship goes back thousands of years.


This presentation will explore this unique relationship from its beginning and trace its progression through time and focus on historical events that shaped the demand for ingenuity and creativity to achieve optimal patient outcomes.


Please join us for a this special lecture David J. Reisberg, DDS, FACP, FAAMP, presented as a part of The Artistry of Plastic Surgery exhibit.


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David J. Reisberg, DDS, FACP, FAAMP

Director Emeritus, The UI Health Craniofacial Center

Professor, Department of Surgery, UIC College of Medicine


Cover images: Facial Prostheses. Roberts AC. Henry Kimpton Publishers London 1971.

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