Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4119741 | Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryThe author presents a new method involving the use of a silicone sheet to achieve an improved, faster healing of pedicled buccal fat pad flaps used in palatal reconstructions. This method was applied in 3 patients with excellent final results. The procedure is quick and easy to implement, and it efficiently improves the healing of buccal fat pad used in palatal reconstruction surgery.
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Authors
Massimo Robiony,