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Z ‐plasty for closure of moderately sized oral defects – a case report
Author(s) -
Weinstock R.J.,
Clarkson E.I.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.156
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1752-248X
pISSN - 1752-2471
DOI - 10.1111/ors.12172
Subject(s) - medicine , closure (psychology) , transposition (logic) , oral mucosa , z plasty , surgery , dentistry , anatomy , linguistics , philosophy , economics , market economy
Following sharp excision of oral pathology, management of the residual defect is often a quandary. The oral mucosa can often be extensively undermined; however, in some instances, primary closure with local advancement is not desirable because of the potential to distort adjacent anatomy. In such circumstances, alternative treatment options include healing via secondary or tertiary intention. In this article, we present a 79 year‐old female who underwent sharp excision of an epulis fissuratum from the left maxillary labial mucosa resulting in a 3.5 cm oral defect. Using a Z ‐plasty transposition flap, closure was achieved without distortion of adjacent anatomy.