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Introduction: Skeletal abnormalities in patients with post-traumatic facial deformities can generally be corrected with current craniomaxillofacial techniques. Delay in operative management secondary to associated life-threatening injuries, failure to appreciate the magnitude of the initial facial injury, inadequate operative treatment and operative complications contribute to their occurrence. Systematic evaluation of the midface, including the position of the globes, orbits, zygomatic (facial) width and occlusion, is of paramount importance. Some contour deficiencies can be camouflaged by relatively simple procedures, whereas some deformities may require osteotomies and repositioning of the displaced segments. Staged procedures need to be planned carefully so that previously diagnosed deformities are not concealed and new deformities are not created. The general goals of reconstruction are (i) to restore normal and anatomic bone alignment, (ii) to re-establish the underlying skeletal support prior to addressing soft tissue abnormalities and (iii) to replace missing tissue with like tissues. Conclusion: Restoring the normal bony architecture should be the initial consideration unless the quantity or quality of the soft tissue envelope is inadequate to protect the osseous reconstruction. The purpose of this study is to evaluate post-traumatic facial deformities and simulation and organization of all the treatment modalities in a sequential manner.
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Background: Oral and maxillofacial surgery deals with wide range of oral defects, wound closure, tissue resection, and tissue reconstruction. The purpose of our study is to use amniotic membrane for closure of post surgery defect in patient of oral submucous fibrosis to utilize its growth factor and scaffold nature for effective healing and to evaluate effectiveness of amniotic membrane in treatment outcome. The objectives are to compare post-operative mouth opening, healing of amniotic membrane and buccal fat pad. Material and Method: Diagnosed patients with OSMF are divided into two surgical site Group I (n = 5patients)-Left side buccal mucosa in which resection of fibrous band with coronoidectomy followed by reconstruction of the mucosal defect with BFP. Group II-Right side buccal mucosa in which resection of fibrous band with coronoidectomy followed by reconstruction of the mucosal defect with freeze dried irradiated amniotic membrane. Result: This study suggested that in comparison to buccal fat pad flap, the HAM graft is a better option for oral reconstruction in terms of infection, graft failure, MMO, inflammation, pain. Outcome indicated that the HAM is biologically ideal graft for oral wounds and could be used as clinical alternative for various repair surgery for oral defects. Conclusion: The amniotic membrane was found easy to handle and easy to use with inherent hemostatic property which is observed in all patients. No patients had shown any evidence of any complications. Good pain control observed in patients throughout postoperative period.
