title: Nasopalatine Island Advancement Flap.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Anterior maxilla is a high esthetic region of the mouth. Some flaps are introduced for bone graft coverage, mainly based on secondary epithelization of connective tissue-periosteal tissues. This article evaluates the versatility of a new mucoperiosteal flap for reproducible coverage in anterior maxilla.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 5 mongrel dogs a 5 mm width mucosal defect in labial mucosa was created after extraction of upper jaw incisors. Nasopalatine island advancement flap was used for mucosal replacement.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Flap survival and healing was uneventful without necrosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nasopalatine island advancement flap is a reliable axial island flap for anterior maxillary reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: *Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases Research Center†Dental Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Amin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahpeyma
authors.forename: Saeedeh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khajehahmadi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000637:transplantation*; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps