Open AccessLong-term results of high-density porous polyethylene implants in facial skeletal augmentation: An Indian perspective
Author(s) -
Sanjeev N. Deshpande,
Amarnath Munoli
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of plastic surgery/indian journal of plastic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.299
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1998-376X
pISSN - 0970-0358
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0358.63955
Subject(s) - medicine , high density polyethylene , implant , chin , dentistry , surgery , patient satisfaction , facial skeleton , orthodontics , polyethylene , anatomy , chemistry , organic chemistry
With the increasing emphasis on well-sculpted facial features, today there is a growing need for tools to augment the facial skeleton; either for cosmetic reasons or to re-contour deformities-congenital, post-traumatic and post-ablative. The limitations of autogenous materials has lead to evolution of numerous 'alloplasts', of which, high-density porous polyethylene (HDPE) seems to be a promising alternative.