Darpan Bhargava¹*, Shaji Thomas², Swapnil Moghe¹, Pankaj Pathak³, Sivakumar Beena⁴ and Preeti Gurjar⁴

¹Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, People’s College of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Peoples University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
²HOD, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, People’s College of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Peoples University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
³Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, People’s College of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Peoples University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
⁴Post- Graduate, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, People’s College of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Peoples University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

*Corresponding Author: Darpan Bhargava, Associate Professor, Peoples College of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Peoples University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Received: February 21, 2018; Published: March 21, 2018

Citation: Darpan Bhargava., et al. “Review of Mucoperiosteal Flap Designs for Mandibular Third Molar Surgery”. Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 2.1 (2018).

Abstract

&ndps;&ndps;Transalveolar extraction or third molar (M3) surgery is one of the routine procedures performed by Oral and Maxillofacial Sur- geons in their clinical practice. The surgery involves various steps which determines the success of the procedure. One such step is the reflection of mucoperiosteal flap, which is vital in M3 extractions. The Surgeon should handle the soft tissue with all caution when reflecting a local flap as it is an important component for wound closure after the surgical procedure. In this article we have reviewed various flap design used in M3 surgery and the fundamental principles of flaps are highlighted.

Keywords: Surgical Flaps; Third Molar; Impacted Tooth; Tooth Extraction

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