title: Natural coral skeleton used as onlay graft for contour augmentation of the face. A preliminary report.
abstract: The skeletons of two different genera of Madreporaria were used as onlay graft material for contour augmentation of the face. With coral blocks or granules in a subperiosteal fashion, patients with hemifacial microsomia, maxillary hypoplasia, microgenia, and Treacher Collins' syndrome have been adequately treated. Sixteen augmentations were performed in 14 patients, followed up for 6-34 months. One graft had to be removed because its inadequate fixation resulted in mobility. Delayed healing was observed in another case for the same reason. Coral skeleton is a cheap, natural biomaterial with excellent biocompatibility. It can easily be prepared and shaped, and it maintained its form over the period observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Stomatology, Sofia, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Papacharalambous
authors.forename: K I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Anastasoff
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D001862:Bone Resorption; D002680:Chin / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D003063:Cnidaria; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000601:surgery; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008341:Mandibular Prosthesis; D008342:Mandibulofacial Dysostosis / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis; D008844:Micrognathism / Q000601:surgery; D016062:Porosity; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials