MANDIBULAR VESTIBULOPLASTY: SURGICAL TECHNIQUES AND OUTCOMES
Dr. Annem Venkata Shalmeeja
, Dr. Kancharla Sai Sarayu , Dr. Reehana Pathan, Dr. Devika Kolasani,
Dr. Sudeepthi P.
, Dr. Lokeswari Devi Donavalli and Dr. Divya Kadali
ABSTRACT
Vestibuloplasty is a crucial surgical procedure aimed at deepening the vestibule to improve prosthetic retention, enhance oral hygiene access, and optimize mucosalattachment. This article comprehensively reviews scalpel based vestibuloplastytechniques, hig hlighting clinical applications, healing patterns, and long termoutcomes. Through an in depth analysis of historical and contemporary literature,we present the procedural steps, post operative care guidelines, and comparative clinical efficacy of various scalpel assisted techniques. A case report illustrating theapplication of vestibuloplasty in a periodontal setting is included. The findingssuggest that scalpel based vestibuloplasty remains a reliable and effective method for pre prosthetic and periodo ntal interventions, providing predictable long termstability.
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