Intraoral dermis grafting: has it any advantages?
Results are reported from a series of twenty-four patients who received intraoral dermis grafts for a variety of conditions and have been followed for between 6 months and 4 years. Advantages and disadvantages of dermal grafting, including contracture, the final histologic and clinical appearance of the graft, and problems with the donor area, are discussed.
D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology; D004817:Epidermis / Q000637:transplantation; D004848:Epithelium; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014727:Vestibuloplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods