A revised technique for stage-two surgery in the severely resorbed mandible: a technical note.
A revised stage-two technique, suitable for the severely resorbed mandible, is described. The objective is to eliminate mucosal mobility around the peri-implant area. This is achieved by means of a technique that limits the detachment of the lingual flap, augments the band of attached masticatory mucosa with a free gingival graft, deepens the vestibule, and prevents the reattachment of the muscles by means of a postsurgical stent.
University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Department of Periodontics, Philadelphia, USA.
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Arnoux
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Papasotiriou
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Weisgold
D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D005881:Gingiva / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000601:surgery; D016348:Osseointegration; D015607:Stents; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014727:Vestibuloplasty