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Buccal fat pad in intraoral defect reconstruction
Saurab Bither1, Rajshekhar Halli2, Yogesh Kini3
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Christian Dental College, Ludhiana, Punjab India.
Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery
|January 17, 2014
Summary
The buccal fat pad is a versatile graft for reconstructing medium-sized oral defects, offering a reliable and convenient solution for defects up to 5 cm. This method demonstrates effective healing within 4-5 weeks for various intraoral reconstructions.
Area of Science:
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Anatomical Grafting Techniques
Background:
- Intraoral defects, including those from tumor resection and oro-antral/nasal communications, pose reconstructive challenges.
- The buccal fat pad (BFP) is an underutilized but anatomically suitable graft for intraoral reconstruction.
- Limited literature exists on BFP utilization for medium-sized defects.
