title: [Micro-porous titanium implants in orthognathic facial recontouring].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Facial symmetry has always been a longstanding objective of orthognathic surgery. Patients that present significant facial asymmetry desire functional dental occlusion but also seek to enhance their facial esthetics. In that regard, different surgical techniques have been proposed to enhance facial recontouring.
  
  
  METHODS
  Through a clinical case report and a literature review, this article explores the use of allopastic microporous titanium implants in volumetric corrections of the face.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There is a current lack of evidence regarding the use of microporous titanium implants in volumetric corrections of the face, most papers reporting their use in post-traumatic or post-surgical cranio-facial defects repair.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pros and cons of such implants are discussed in association with the usefulness of this surgical technique in daily orthognathic surgical practice.
authors.affiliation: 6 place du Président Mithouard, 75007 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Baptiste
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Charrier
authors.affiliation: Consultation de chirurgie orale, Service d'odontologie, Hôpital Bretonneau, 23 rue Joseph de Maistre, 75018 Paris, France - Faculté de chirurgie dentaire, Université Paris Descartes, 1 rue Maurice Arnoux, 92120 Montrouge, France.
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Moreau
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016062:Porosity; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium