Following a traumatic human bite, we present a case of surgical reconstruction of the lower lip utilising the Estlander technique in a 53-year-old male. We then performed an Estlander reconstruction followed by a commisuroplasty to maintain facial symmetry. Human bite is a difficult public health issue. Following an incident, it can be noticed in both victims and aggressors. The traditional Estlander flap is made up of skin, muscle, and mucosa, with labial veins in the pedicle. This is the first time we've heard of this technique being used in our country.
Lips are structures that are important for aesthetics as well as many functions like eating and speaking.
These deformities can be difficult to treat and have a substantial influence on the patient's facial function and appearance.
Maintenance of oral competence, appropriate oral access, adequate tissue match in terms of colour and texture, optimal symmetry, and preservation of the labial commissure and feeling are all goals of lip reconstruction.
The substantial blood supply of the lips allows for the use of flaps for the restoration of big lesions with a low risk of necrosis.Author(S) Details
Brian Zilefac Ngokwe
Department of Oral Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cameroon and University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon.
Karl Kwedi
Department of Oral Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cameroon and University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon.
Guiliane Djoumekoum
Department of Oral Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cameroon and University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon.
Alex Franklin Diffo
Department of Oral Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cameroon and University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon.
Max Lessle
Hôpital Protestant Ngaoundéré, Cameroon.
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