Buccal Fat Pad

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An encapsulated wad of fat located between the masseter and lateral surface of the buccinator, above the jawline at the corner of the mouth

pad

(pad)

1. A cushion of soft material, usually cotton or rayon, used to apply pressure, relieve pressure, or support an organ or part.

2. A fleshlike or fatty mass.

abdominal pad

A dressing for absorbing discharges from surgical wounds of the abdomen.

Bichat's fat pad

Sucking pad.

buccal fat pad

Sucking pad.

dinner pad

A pad placed on the abdomen before application of a plaster cast.

dorsocervical fat pad

Buffalo hump.

FAT PAD: prolapse of orbital fat pad at the lateral canthus of the eye

fat pad

1. Sucking pad.

FAT PAD: prolapse of orbital fat pad at the lateral canthus of the eye

2. A layer of adipose tissue (usually capsulated) that protects structures from direct impact. Fat pads are found in various locations in the body: beneath the patellar tendon; under the calcaneus; or behind the elbow. See: illustration

kidney pad

An air or water pad fixed on an abdominal belt belt for external protection of the kidney.

knuckle pads

A congenital condition in which small nodules appear on the dorsal side of fingers.

laparotomy pad

A gauze pad with radioopaque marker employed to absorb fluids and/ or to pack off mobile viscera intraoperatively; commonly referred to as lap pad.

Malgaigne pad

See: Malgaigne pad

Mikulicz pad

See: Mikulicz-Radecki, Johann von

perineal pad

A pad covering the perineum; used to cover a wound or to absorb the menstrual flow.

sucking pad

A mass of fat in the cheeks, esp. well developed in an infant, aiding sucking.

Synonym: Bichat's fat pad; buccal fat pad

surgical pad

1. An absorbent gauze pad such as a laparotomy pad

2. A soft rubber pad with an apron and inflatable rim for drainage of escaping fluids; used in surgery and obstetrics.

Bichat,

Marie F.X., French anatomist, physician, and biologist, 1771-1802.

Bichat canal - Synonym(s): cistern of great cerebral vein.

Bichat fat pad - an encapsuled mass of fat in the cheek on the outer side of the buccinator muscle. Synonym(s): buccal fat pad

Bichat fissure - the nearly circular fissure corresponding to the medial margin of the cerebral (pallial) mantle, marking the hilus of the cerebral hemisphere.

Bichat foramen - Synonym(s): cistern of great cerebral vein

Bichat fossa - sphenomaxillary fossa, a small pyramidal space, housing the pterygopalatine ganglion, between the pterygoid process, the maxilla, and the palatine bone. Synonym(s): pterygopalatine fossa

Bichat ligament - the lower fasciculus of the posterior sacroiliac ligament.

Bichat membrane - the inner elastic membrane of arteries.

Bichat protuberance - Synonym(s): buccal fat pad

Bichat tunic - the tunica intima of the blood vessels.

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Arrigoni et al., "Porcine adipose-derived stem cells from buccal fat pad and subcutaneous adipose tissue for future preclinical studies in oral surgery," Stem Cell Research & Therapy, vol.

Impact of Tissue Harvesting Sites on the Cellular Behaviors of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells: Implication for Bone Tissue Engineering

HEALING OF BUCCAL FAT PAD: During 1st Week--loose apposition of the flap with the edges of the oral mucosa.

Application of the buccal fat pad to the surgical treatment of oral submucous fibrosis.

Surgical management of oral submucous fibrosis defects using buccal fat pad in posterior region and nasolabial flap in the anterior region

Use of buccal fat pad to repair intraoral defects: review of 30 cases.

Closure of oroantral fistula with pedicled buccal fat pad and buccal advancement flap

The pedicled buccal fat pad is a reliable flap for the repair of small oral defects and, as in our case, oro-antral fistulae.

Buccal fat pad--a simple, underutilised flap

Liu, "Anatomical structure of the buccal fat pad and its clinical adaptations," Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, vol.

Buccal Fat Pad as a Potential Source of Stem Cells for Bone Regeneration: A Literature Review

Bichat first described the buccal fat pad as an anatomical element in 1802 and Scammon was the first to describe its anatomy.

BUCCAL FAT PAD IN RECONSTRUCTION OF ORAL DEFECTS

We describe here our experience of using buccal fat pad (BFP) flap in conjunction with a buccal advancement flap for management of established cases of oroantral fistulae in 23 consecutive cases by a single surgeon.

BUCCAL FAT PAD FLAP IN MANAGEMENT OF OROANTRAL FISTULA

Repair of palatal defects with inclined buccal fat pad graft.

Versatality of pedicled buccal fat pad in surgical management of oral submucous fibrosis--a study in 20 cases

Utilization of the buccal fat pad for closure of oroantral fistula and/or oro-nasal communications.