N N Andrade1, Kanchan Raikwar. 1. Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai, India.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This paper deals with the usefulness and versatility of the porous high-density polyethylene implants for correction of various facial deformities as an augmentation and an onlay graft material with its advantages. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Prefabricated porous high-density polyethylene implants were used in three patients (post-trauma facial deformity, Goldenhar syndrome, nasal deformity in cleft patient) for secondary reconstruction of orbital floor, depressed nose and supra-orbital ridge, augmentation of hypoplastic mandible and depressed nasal dorsum under general anaesthesia. RESULTS: Good esthetic results were achieved in all the three patients treated with porous high-density polyethylene implants with no complications. CONCLUSION: Porous high-density polyethylene alloplastic implant is an excellent biomaterial for reconstruction of various facial deformities with many advantages over autogenous and other alloplastic materials.
OBJECTIVE: This paper deals with the usefulness and versatility of the porous high-density polyethylene implants for correction of various facial deformities as an augmentation and an onlay graft material with its advantages. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Prefabricated porous high-density polyethylene implants were used in three patients (post-trauma facial deformity, Goldenhar syndrome, nasal deformity in cleftpatient) for secondary reconstruction of orbital floor, depressed nose and supra-orbital ridge, augmentation of hypoplastic mandible and depressed nasal dorsum under general anaesthesia. RESULTS: Good esthetic results were achieved in all the three patients treated with porous high-density polyethylene implants with no complications. CONCLUSION: Porous high-density polyethylene alloplastic implant is an excellent biomaterial for reconstruction of various facial deformities with many advantages over autogenous and other alloplastic materials.
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Keywords:
Goldenhar syndrome and mandibular augmentation; Medpor Biomaterial; Orbital floor reconstruction; Porous high-density polyethylene implants