Benefits to using alloplastic materials, there is currently a strong interest in developing the ideal implant material which would possess the following characteristics: it should
(1) be chemically inert;
(2) be incapable of producing hypersensitivity or a foreign body reaction;
(3) be easily contoured;
(4) retain stable shape over time (except when desired);
(5) be noncarcinogenic;
(6) become ingrown or replaced by living tissue;
(7) be easy to remove and sterilize; and
(8) not interfere with radiographic imaging.
Despite much effort and ingenuity, creation of the ideal implant material has yet to be accomplished. However, various alloplastic materials are being used today in plastic and reconstructive procedures, and many of them have proven quite promising.
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