[Bone grafting in facial malformations].

The possibilities of bone graft to the face are multiple. After reviewing the anatomy and physiology of bone grafting, the authors present different types of cases illustrating some of these possibilities. Each case of malformation of the face presents problems in which bone grafting is often an elegant solution with or without osteotomies. After describing the principles and techniques used in these cases, the authors comment upon 26 personal cases using mostly the intraoral approach for laying bone around the face. Three out of 26 have developed postoperative infections but only one case has needed removal of part of the bone grafts. Their youngest patient was 12 years old.