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Figure 35.10.
Injection of fibroblasts into perioral region. (a) Injection
into the nasolabial groove and (b) injection into lip wrinkles. See also Color
Insert.
lip, and clear nasolabial grooves were observed. The facial pro-
file improved after the placement of dental implant-based prosthe-
sis, though the aesthetic problem of the upper lip still remained.
After serial injections of mucosal fibroblasts and prosthetic treat-
ment, the facial profile, as well as the lip wrinkles, showed signif-
icant improvement. Subjective and objective improvement scores
were obtained at every follow-up visit. Fair improvement (grade
3) was observed after 3 months and remained the same up to 12
months after treatment. The patient's subjective assessment was
grade 2 (satisfied) 3 months after injection, and throughout the
1-yearfollow-upperiod.Anintradermalinjectionofautologousgin-
gival fibroblasts, together with the placement of a dental implant
prosthesis, significantlyimproved theperioralskintextureandalle-
viated wrinkles.
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