title: Whale's tail technique: A case series.
abstract: The Whale's tail technique performed to obtain maximum interdental papilla fill in the anterior region after placement of bone grafts. This study aims to assess the clinical efficacy of this new technique. This report describes a series of three cases with a probing depth of 6-7 mm in the maxillary anterior teeth and their treatment with Whale's tail technique to obtain regeneration and maximum papilla preservation. The cases in this report showed a pocket depth reduction of 3-4mm and a clinical attachment gain of 3-4mm. The application of the "Whale's tail" flap leads to clinically significant improvement of hard and soft tissue conditions and allows regeneration of wide intrabony defects involving the maxillary anterior teeth with notable interdental diastemas, maintaining interproximal tissue to recreate a functional attachment with esthetic results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, The Oxford Dental College and Hospital, Bommanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Deshpande Milind
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Mrunal
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, The Oxford Dental College and Hospital, Bommanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Jarde Samiksha
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Jaypal
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, The Oxford Dental College and Hospital, Bommanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Rohan Srinivasan
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, The Oxford Dental College and Hospital, Bommanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Anirban
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
keywords: Intrabony defect; papilla preservation; periodontitis