The scope of utilization of prosthetic materials goes beyond maxillofacial prosthetics.

The
multibillion dollar film industry, worldwide depends on imaginative and accurate use of
prosthetic materials. Prosthetics and special effects make-up is used in film to turn the cast into
characters, or advance a storyline with effects like injuries or ageing. The demand for prosthetics
to look and move like real skin has lead to the popularity of silicone. The other prosthetic
materials used can be foam latex, gelatine, gypsum or other similar materials. As prosthetics
evolve, their use in movies became more and more ground breaking.