[Recent development of reparative and reconstructive surgery on oral and maxillofacial regions].
OBJECTIVE
To summarize the latest development of the oral and maxillofacial reparative and reconstructive surgery.


METHODS
The literature at home and abroad was reviewed and the main creative concepts in this field were summarized and analyzed.


RESULTS
In the terms of the oral and maxillofacial reparative and reconstructive surgery, the significant achievements were made in the following aspects: transplantation of revascularized tissues, artificial materials, platelet-rich plasma, distraction osteogenesis, microsurgery on fracture, arthroplasty, dynamic repair, and computer-assisted design.


CONCLUSIONS
Based on the previous achievements, the oral and maxillofacial reparative and reconstructive surgery will have a further development, especially in the individualized treatment.
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Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200011, PR China. csoms@sina.com