title: Mucogingival pouch flap for sandwich bone augmentation: technique and rationale.
abstract: This article introduces a novel flap design, mucogingival pouch flap (MPF), to enhance the clinical outcome of sandwich bone augmentation. MPF uses a pouch flap reflection via mucogingival junction extension incisions to provide an improved graft retention, minimized membrane exposure, preserved papilla dimension, and soft tissue camouflage for improved esthetics. There are 4 implant-associated buccal dehiscence defects in 3 patients treated with sandwich bone augmentation technique in conjunction with MPF. All cases yielded an adequate new bone thickness of 1.5-3.5 mm as well as a height of 84% to 100% at 6 months. Rationales, indications, contraindications, advantages, and disadvantages for MPF designs are further discussed.
authors.affiliation: Periodontics/Prevention/Geriatrics, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078, USA.
authors.forename: Sang-Hoon
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hom-Lay
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques