Reshaping The Human Face
Resorbable Bone Plate, A New Breakthrough In Jaw Surgery
Plates vanish in the body eliminating the need for wiring of the jaws.

Bala Cynwyd, PA, September 8, 1998 -- Dr. Mansoor Madani, Director, Center For Corrective Jaw Surgery, Bala Cynwyd, PA - For over ten million people with jaw deformities, a revolutionary new product promises a change in the face of jaw surgery.

During the past several decades, correction of facial deformities had changed from wiring the jaws to rigid fixation with titanium plates and screws and eliminating the wiring. Now, the plates and screws are made of a polymer that vanishes without a trace within a year after their placement.

For the first time, this resorbable product is available in the United States for facial surgery. This new system is a scientific breakthrough in the treatment of trauma cases as well. Made of a space-age polymer, this system of miniature plates and screws offers many additional benefits: it allows union of bony segments and prevents minor bony movements which could cause infection and delayed healing of bone. Moreover, it could be used on small children because it will not interfere with bony growth or submergence in the bone.

According to oral and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Mansoor Madani, the wire and metal free jaw surgery allows patients full use of their mouth within days after surgery, reduces the length of the patient’s hospital visit and recovery and eliminates the need for future retrieval. It completely vanishes from the site of its placement without any toxic by-products.

Unlike titanium plating, which remains in the body after healing is complete, this new material completely resorbs within twelve to fifteen months. It is a co-polymer of Poly-L-Lactic Acid and Poly Glycolic Acid. Its strength is comparable to that of the titanium plating currently being used in the fixation of facial fractures and reconstructive surgery.

Dr. Madani is currently working on several cases with this new plating system. Additionally, there are several patients who have had the original metal plating system and are experiencing problems. All of these patients are available for interviews. 

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