What materials are used for chin augmentation? is bone used for chin augmentation, or some kind of artificial material, or something else?

Your : Your own bone can be used in a process called sliding genioplasty. Chin implantation can be done using a variety of materials including solid silicone, medpore, gortex, and mersilene.

A : A variety of alloplastic material have been used for chin implants ranging from methylmethacrylate, porous polyethylene, polypropylene, ptfe (gortex), silicone elastomer, calcium hydroxyapatite. Injectable materials have also been used for this purpose as well such as Radiesse (dermal fillers) or artefill.

Silicone: Occasionally, anatomic mandible configurations require orthographic surgery rather than augmentation. Chin augmentation is the only procedure where i feel that a non-natural material can be used without any cause for concern. I have personally used a solid silicone implant for over 30 years without problems. The implant itself has an even longer history of safety.