Volume 10, number 1

Versatality of Buccal Pad Fat Grafts in Surgical Treatment of Oral Submucous Fibrosis

Vijay Ebenezer*, Balakrishnan#, D. Prakash and A. Julius

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SreeBalaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai - 600 100, India.

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bbra/1154

ABSTRACT: The buccal fat pad has been widely used for the repair of oral defects including treatment of patients suffering from trismus caused by oral submucous fibrosis is reported. This study has been conducted on 10 patients who underwent incision of the fibrotic bands and coverage of the buccal defect with a buccal fat pad graft. The surgical technique is described below, and the results suggest that this is a satisfactory, convenient, and reliable technique for the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis.

KEYWORDS: Buccal pad of fat; Grafts; Oral submucous fibrosis

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Ebenezer V, Balakrishnan, Prakash D, Julius A. Versatality of Buccal Pad Fat Grafts in Surgical Treatment of Oral Submucous Fibrosis. Biosci Biotechnol Res Asia 2013;10(1)
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Ebenezer V, Balakrishnan, Prakash D, Julius A. Versatality of Buccal Pad Fat Grafts in Surgical Treatment of Oral Submucous Fibrosis. Biosci Biotechnol Res Asia 2013;10(1). Available from: https://www.biotech-asia.org/?p=10542

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