Autogenous dermal grafting vestibuloplasty in dogs.
Vestibuloplasties were done in dogs, using autogenous dermis as a graft material. Clinical and histologic examination was done at 10, 17, 21, and 28 days. Results showed good graft take and a final appearance resembling that of mucosa. Histologic findings correlated well with clinical appearance. From this investigation it appears that the dermis acts as a true graft and not just as a biologic dressing.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000032:analysis; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013997:Time Factors; D014727:Vestibuloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing