#biomaterials

• Alloplastic — A reconstructive or aesthetic surgical procedure that utilizes inert artificial, synthetic, or inorganic materials (such as silicone, titanium, teflon, or various biocompatible polymers) to restore, replace, or augment a destroyed anatomical structure or tissue. As an adjective, it describes any graft, implant, or material used in surgery that does not originate from a living organism.
• Alloplasty — A general surgical method or technique whereby substance defects, tissue losses, or compromised organs are corrected, prosthetized, or replaced by introducing inert foreign materials of a non-biological nature into the organism. This structural concept encompasses all operations involving the implantation of prostheses (joint, valvular) and inert synthetic grafts.