Category: Periodontics
Language(s): English
Publication year: 2009
Video source: 60 Jahre Quintessenz
Content
The final functional and aesthetic outcomes of any
given dental reconstruction are influenced by a series of
parameters. In the present presentation we will focus
on the correct association between flap design and
suturing techniques in order to achieve optimal and stable
aesthetic results. The suturing technique is a key
issue for optimal primary healing of the designed flaps,
thus supporting ideal final position of the soft tissues.
This is true in many surgical techniques employed in
dental treatments, as guided bone regeneration,
implant, periodontal and mucogingival surgery. The
desired movement of a particular flap is facilitated by
the suturing technique but may also be hampered if the
wrong matching pair is selected. It's perceptible that
vertical mattress sutures sustain coronal flap movement
while horizontal mattress sutures facilitate apical movement
of the flap, therefore whenever we will have to
move a flap in coronal direction we won't apply a horizontal
mattress suture. With the aid of selected clinical
cases we will show the best compounding between flap
designs and suturing techniques in order to optimize
surgical treatment options in dental surgery.