A retrospective review of clinical outcomes was performed to determine the clinical utility
and morbidity associated with the use of porous polyethylene facial implants. Three hundred …

Some of the most significant advances in biomaterials over the last 20 years have been in
the field of bone graft substitutes. It is entirely possible that within the next 10 years the …

Forty-three patients at two different international sites underwent onlay facial augmentation
of the malar, paranasal, and chin regions using 61 HTR polymer preformed implants. All …

Background: Reconstruction of facial defects in burn, trauma, and head–neck cancer
patients is challenging. The lack of autogenous tissue availability and the need to match …

In the wide variety of maxillofacial deformities resulting from congenital malformation,
trauma, or excision of malignant tissue, restoration of function and of facial form is achieved …

R ecently the use of facial materials for prostheses to replicate facial parts lost because of
cancer surgery, accident, or congenital deformities has increased dramatically. Maxillofacial …

Farrer suggests that the earliest attempts at transplantation might fail to provide the patient
with a satisfactory control over facial expression:“The outcome might not be physical …

The field of maxillofacial prosthetics is concerned with the prosthetic reconstruction of
missing head and neck tissue. A prosthetic replacement of an exterior part is termed an …

Background Facial transplantation (FT) is a challenging reconstructive endeavor that
requires the expertise of a multidisciplinary team. The specific role of maxillofacial …

Objective To study the efficacy of acellular human dermal (AHD) allograft as a material for
static slings used to treat ptosis of the oral commissure after facial paralysis. Design In the …