JOURNAL OF PLASTIC, RECONSTRUCTIVE & AESTHETIC SURGERY
Abstract
Summary The author presents a new method involving the use of a silicone sheet to achieve
an improved, faster healing of pedicled buccal fat pad flaps used in palatal reconstructions.
This method was applied in 3 patients with excellent final results. The procedure is quick
and easy to implement, and it efficiently improves the healing of buccal fat pad used in palatal
reconstruction surgery.