title: The surgical management of the oral soft tissues: 2. Surgical technique.
abstract: Adopting the correct surgical technique in minor oral surgery not only ensures that the end result of tooth removal is achieved, but that the patient is not put under any unnecessary harm during the procedure. This paper will cover the surgical techniques and skills required to perform the most commonly required mucoperiosteal flaps in general practice.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Revision of the basic techniques is important to improve confidence and increase the amount of simple oral surgery performed in practice.
authors: The School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B4 6NN, UK.
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Jephcott
mesh_terms: D005881:Gingiva / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000601:surgery; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014081:Tooth Extraction