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Anterior Palatal Island Advancement Flap for Bone Graft Coverage: Technical Note
Amin Rahpeyma1, Saeedeh Khajehahmadi2
1Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Background:
The most important step in bone graft management is soft tissue coverage. Dehiscence of the wound leads to graft exposure and subsequent problems.
Purpose:
This study introduces an axial pattern flap for bone graft coverage in anterior maxilla.
Patients And Methods:
Use of Anterior Palatal Island Advancement Flap is presented by the authors. It is a mucoperiosteal flap with axial pattern blood supply, based on nasopalatine artery. It is easy to raise and predictable.
Results:
Anterior Palatal Island Advancement Flap was effective in bone graft coverage in premaxillary edentulous area.
Conclusion:
It can be used as an aid for bone graft coverage of premaxillary edentulous ridge, where the need for mucosa is small in width but long in length.
