THERAPEUTIC BICHECTOMY WITH AESTHETIC RESULTS NARRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW

Introduction The surgical removal, known as Bichectomy, of Bichat’s ball, an adipose structure surrounded by a fibrous capsule evident in the middle third face, bilaterally, and with auxiliary function chewing sucking, has been constantly increasingly performed offices specialists orofacial harmonization (HOF), since its indications refer to aesthetics therapy avoid benign lesions cheek mucosa. Objective objective this research is guide dental surgeons, specifically HOF on techniques aesthetic therapeutic indications. Methodology A bibliographic survey was carried out Scielo, PubMed LILACS databases following terms: “bichectomy” “orofacial harmonization”, crossing Boolean descriptors <and> <or>, relationship between expressions. Results findings literature accurately indicate bichectomy surgery, but, above all, report need for regional anatomical knowledge order iatrogenic events improve patient’s quality life.