Application of Patient-Specific PEEK Implant for Aesthetic Considerations in Paranasal Augmentation

The paranasal area is closely associated with midfacial esthetics. However, there is no special technique available to achieve ideal esthetics paranasal restoration. The present study aims to apply the 3D printed PolyEtherEtherKetone (PEEK) implants as an innovative solution for esthetic paranasal reconstruction. On the basis of the CT scan, the patient-specific PEEK implant and a surgical guiding plate were manufactured aided by a computer. Preoperative and postoperative CBCT data were utilized to evaluate esthetic outcomes. The average follow-up period was 13 months. All patients' wounds healed by first intention. The statistical analysis of preoperative and postoperative esthetic indices revealed light levels of postoperative paranasal depression (P<0.001) and the wrinkle severity rating scale for nasolabial folds (P<0.001). Moreover, the nasolabial angle increased (P<0.05). The established 3D-printing PEEK implanted prosthesis can individually correct the depressed deformity of the paranasal region, and achieve favorable clinical esthetic outcomes.