ABSTRACT
The contemporary clinician is faced with both biologi-
cal and alloplastic materials to use as soft tissue fillers.
The clinician is eager to find an ideal implant, i.e., one
that will maintain its shape and consistency without
inciting an adverse host response. This ideal implant
has not yet been developed. Therefore, the clinician
must weigh the advantages and disadvantages of each
product on the market in order to achieve the most
harmonious result for a patient. Finally, the clinician
should seek to match the advantages and limitations of
each product with the desired result while becoming
personally comfortable with the use of a product.
