Vestibular extension with xenogenous fascial grafts.
Fascia obtained from the abdominal wall of a rat was transplanted to the oral cavity of five dogs as a graft material for vestibular extension. In all five dogs the grafted fascia remained in place as the surgical defects were covered with epithelium, which transpired within a period of 4 weeks. After 6 months, the vestibular depth was increased significantly and the vestibule was smooth and regular.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D051381:Rats; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous; D014727:Vestibuloplasty; D014945:Wound Healing