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ArticleAesthetic plastic surgery2026

Response to Letter to the Editor on "Comparative Analysis of Tear Strength Across Different Types of Maxillofacial Silicone Materials: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis".

Ravinder S Saini, Gunjan Singh Aswal, Sunil Kumar Vaddamanu, Syed Altafuddin Quadri, Seyed Ali Mosaddad, Artak Heboyan

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Article in Aesthetic plastic surgery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ravinder S SainiDepartment of Allied Dental Health Sciences, COAMS, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Gunjan Singh AswalSchool of Dentistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of West Indies, St Augustine, West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago.
Sunil Kumar VaddamanuDepartment of Allied Dental Health Sciences, COAMS, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Syed Altafuddin QuadriDepartment of Allied Dental Health Sciences, COAMS, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Seyed Ali MosaddadDepartment of Research Analytics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India. Mosaddad.sa@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-6963-8289
Artak HeboyanDepartment of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Stomatology, Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, Str. Koryun 2, 0025, Yerevan, Armenia. heboyan.artak@gmail.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We appreciate the reader's comments on our systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating mechanical properties of maxillofacial silicone materials. The points raised highlight important aspects of clinical translation, methodological heterogeneity, patient-centered outcomes, and future research opportunities. In response, we clarify that our analysis extended beyond tear strength to include tensile strength, elongation percentage, and surface roughness, providing a broader mechanical perspective. The heterogeneity observed across studies was anticipated and managed using random-effects modeling, I

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Maxillofacial ProsthesisSiliconesTensile StrengthHumansMaterials TestingMeta-Analysis as TopicSystematic Reviews as TopicSilicones

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