Bilateral calcifications secondary to synthetic soft tissue augmentation of the cheeks: report of a case.
Although esthetic soft tissue augmentation of the cheeks has been in practice for over a century, calcifications associated with the soft tissue substitutes were rarely reported. A case demonstrating bilateral concentric opacities in the soft tissues of the cheek secondary to cheek augmentation is presented. The opacities were detected accidentally during routine intraoral radiographic examination. This condition initially posed a challenge in radiographic diagnosis in the absence of adequate history and clinical information. In this report we have briefly reviewed different types of implant materials used for soft tissue augmentation. We believe that inflammation of the tissues adjacent to the implant material is possibly responsible for the development of calcifications associated with esthetic soft tissue augmentations.
Mupparapu
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University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104, USA. murali96@pobox.upenn.edu
Mozaffari
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D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002610:Cheek / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016300:Radiography, Bitewing; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic
D001672:Biocompatible Materials