Bone Graft with Paranasal Implant?

Question

Is It possible to have bone graft along with a paranasal Implants I have sinking in the paranasal area due to bone loss and braces. Now I have a gaunt look. What are the benefits of Bone Graft with Paranasal Implant?

Toby Mayer, MD · Answer

Bone grafts for paranasal depression. It is impossible to answer this question without proper photographs to determine what the problem is and what the solution would be to that problem.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

Paranasal implants can be composed of bone taken from the hip(very painful), cartilage graft taken from the ear, nasal cartilage taken from the nose, or synthetic Silastic. The goal of a paranasal implant is to give more projection to the base of the nose. A gaunt look is usually from fat atrophy in the sub-malar area which is lateral to the nose And is treated with either fillers or sub- malar/ malar implants.

Bone Graft with Paranasal Implant?

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