Medical prosthetics, most of the time are silicone based for medical purposes as these are the most durable and the most suitable in terms of their realism. Medical prosthetics are used as replacement for missing parts of the body such as teeth, eyes, noses and even limbs and their uses vary from functionality to cosmetic reasons. The most commonly made medical prosthetics usually tend to be ears as many children are often born with ear defects and noses as skin cancer often starts in the nose and often the nose must be amputated to restrict the cancer from spreading. Along with this, prosthetics can also be used in order to replace any hips, knees, elbows, ankles and finger joints as well as prosthetic implants. Technology has advanced a vast amount throughout the years and therefore so has medical prosthetics with there now being 3D modelling which is commonly available and allows the measurements of the prosthetics to be perfectly fit to each individual person. An artist named William Root started to develop unique and interesting prosthetic limb designs such as see through patterns all whilst retaining their functionality, this was to give people who require a prosthetic limb a boost of confidence as the unique, striking designs of the prosthetics allows the user to express themselves more artistically by turning their disability into a piece of artwork. Although as of yet, out is still unrefined, there are further advances in terms of prosthetics still underway such as nerve detectors and even brain and consciously controlled limbs along with other prosthetics such as eyes that will respond well to cognitive responses. In order to work for this specific industry, you would need to become a reconstructive scientist which would require a first year of a dental degree, medical background and the ability of being able to work with patients with possible psychological issues. The greatest achievement that has come of medical prosthetics is the sense of confidence it restores in patients how much it is able to combat physical and mental restraints that were caused because of a certain disability.
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