Open AccessThe use of buccal fat pad free graft in closure of soft-tissue defects and dehiscence in the hard palate
Author(s) -
Fares Kablan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0746.200326
Subject(s) - medicine , buccal fat pad , dehiscence , surgery , soft tissue , hard palate , soft palate , buccal mucosa , lesion , dentistry , buccal administration , scars , oral cavity
The integrity of the palatal mucosa can be lost due to congenital, pathological, and iatrogenic conditions. Various surgical techniques have been suggested for the closure of palatal defects. The aim of the current study is to present the free buccal fat pad graft as a novel technique to repair the soft-tissue defects at the palate.