“…A ballistic injury, caused by a firearm or by the sudden explosion of ammunition, is rarely neat, clean, and predictable: due to a significant soft tissue and bone loss from the impact, this type of facial trauma represents a challenge for reconstructive surgery and for the final aesthetic and functional rehabilitation [ 1 ]. The damage that a bullet creates is unpredictable, and the management in planning and reconstructing a traumatic defect requires a multi-step approach and a multidisciplinary team [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]. In addition to the extensive damages to both soft and hard tissues, gunshot wounds cause deleterious physical and psychiatric effects, representing a complex set of challenges for the maxillofacial surgeon, the oral surgeon, the prosthodontist, and, sometimes, for the psychologist or psychiatrist [ 5 , 6 , 7 ].…”