Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery

, Volume 11, Issue 4, pp 466–472 | Cite as

Evolution and Trends in Reconstructive Facial Surgery: An Update

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Abstract

Surgical correction of congenital and acquired facial deformities has transcended the primitive era of using non biologic materials to current attempts at own face growing through biotechnology. A summative account of this trend is still lacking in the literature. The objective of this article is to present an update on current knowledge in the strides to achieve functionally and aesthetically perfect facial reconstruction. It highlights the impact of advancements in 3D imaging, stereolithographic biomodelling, microvascular surgical tissue transplantation and tissue biotechnology in the surgical efforts to solve the problems of facial disfigurement whether congenital or acquired.

Keywords

Facial reconstruction Virtual surgery Facial transplantation Biosurgery 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, College of Health SciencesUniversity of Port HarcourtChoba, Port HarcourtNigeria

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