Chin augmentation with various alloplastic materials: a comparative study. 1989

J E Moenning, and L M Wolford

This retrospective study of 62 patients compared three alloplastic materials used in chin augmentation: Proplast I (PI), Proplast II (PII), and porous block hydroxyapatite (PBHA). There were 25 patients with PI implants (average follow-up of 44.8 months), 25 patients with PII implants (average follow-up of 32.8 months), and 12 patients with PBHA implants (average followup of 19.1 months). Average bone resorption was 1.25 mm (range 0.00 to 3.30 mm) beneath the PI and PII implants and 0.00 mm beneath the PBHA implants. Average posterior settling was 0.46 mm (range 0.00 to 2.00 mm) for the PI and PII implants and 0.03 mm (range 0.00 to 0.17 mm) for the PBHA implants. The percentage of soft tissue change at pagonion relative to the size of the implant was 83.0% (range 66.7% to 100.0%) for PI and PII and 86.8% (range 77.3% to 100.0%) for the PBHA implants. When PI or PII implants were used, younger patients had more resorption than older patients. Slightly more resorption was found with PI and PII implants when maxillary surgery was performed. The size of the PI or PII implants made no difference in the amount of bone resorption, although there was slightly less soft tissue change when larger implants were used. Males had slightly more bone resorption than did females. The bone resorption beneath the PI and PII implants occurred within the first 12 months postsurgery. It can be concluded from this study that PI and PII implants are acceptable materials for chin implants, but some resorption can be expected during the first 12 months postsurgery. The absence of detectable resorption and the excellent soft tissue change make PBHA an attractive alternative as a chin implant material, although it is technically more difficult to use.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008341 Mandibular Prosthesis A prosthetic appliance for the replacement of areas of the mandible missing or defective as a result of deformity, disease, injury, or surgery. Mandibular Prostheses,Prostheses, Mandibular,Prosthesis, Mandibular
D011138 Polytetrafluoroethylene Homopolymer of tetrafluoroethylene. Nonflammable, tough, inert plastic tubing or sheeting; used to line vessels, insulate, protect or lubricate apparatus; also as filter, coating for surgical implants or as prosthetic material. Synonyms: Fluoroflex; Fluoroplast; Ftoroplast; Halon; Polyfene; PTFE; Tetron. FEP,Fluon,Politef,Polytef,TFE,Teflon,Expanded PTFE,Fluoroplast,GORE-TEX,Goretex,PTFE,Tarflen,GORE TEX,PTFE, Expanded
D011428 Proplast Polymer of polytetrafluoroethylene and carbon filaments; porous biocompatible material used in orofacial and middle ear reconstruction and as coating for metal implants. Proplast I
D001862 Bone Resorption Bone loss due to osteoclastic activity. Bone Loss, Osteoclastic,Osteoclastic Bone Loss,Bone Losses, Osteoclastic,Bone Resorptions,Loss, Osteoclastic Bone,Losses, Osteoclastic Bone,Osteoclastic Bone Losses,Resorption, Bone,Resorptions, Bone
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002680 Chin The anatomical frontal portion of the mandible, also known as the mentum, that contains the line of fusion of the two separate halves of the mandible (symphysis menti). This line of fusion divides inferiorly to enclose a triangular area called the mental protuberance. On each side, inferior to the second premolar tooth, is the mental foramen for the passage of blood vessels and a nerve. Mental Region,Mentum
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006882 Hydroxyapatites A group of compounds with the general formula M10(PO4)6(OH)2, where M is barium, strontium, or calcium. The compounds are the principal mineral in phosphorite deposits, biological tissue, human bones, and teeth. They are also used as an anticaking agent and polymer catalysts. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Hydroxyapatite Derivatives,Derivatives, Hydroxyapatite

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