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What is the main goal of resective surgery in periodontal pocket treatment?
What is the main goal of resective surgery in periodontal pocket treatment?
- Address deep intra bony defects
- Create a shallow gingival sulcus and physiologic morphology (correct)
- Eliminate the need for further maintenance
- Regenerate new bone and gingival tissue
When is apically positioned flap surgery indicated?
When is apically positioned flap surgery indicated?
- For crown lengthening procedures only
- For pocket elimination when the base of the pocket is apical to the mucogingival junction (correct)
- When esthetic concerns are present
- In severe periodontal disease with deep bony defects
What is the contra-indication for apically positioned flap surgery?
What is the contra-indication for apically positioned flap surgery?
- When esthetic concerns are present
- When the base of the pocket is apical to the mucogingival junction
- Severe periodontal disease with deep bony defects (correct)
- When crown lengthening is needed
In which condition does regenerative surgery become necessary?
In which condition does regenerative surgery become necessary?
When is internal (reverse) bevel gingivectomy typically performed?
When is internal (reverse) bevel gingivectomy typically performed?
What is the primary goal of apically positioned flap surgery in periodontal pocket treatment?
What is the primary goal of apically positioned flap surgery in periodontal pocket treatment?
What is the primary purpose of the described surgical technique?
What is the primary purpose of the described surgical technique?
What is the disadvantage of the surgical technique with regard to esthetics?
What is the disadvantage of the surgical technique with regard to esthetics?
What should be considered to determine how far from the buccal/lingual gingival margin the incision should be made?
What should be considered to determine how far from the buccal/lingual gingival margin the incision should be made?
What is removed with curettes during the surgical procedure?
What is removed with curettes during the surgical procedure?
What is recontoured during the osseous surgery as part of the technique?
What is recontoured during the osseous surgery as part of the technique?
What does the primary scalloped reverse bevel incision aim to do?
What does the primary scalloped reverse bevel incision aim to do?
What is raised by means of a mucoperiosteal elevator during the surgical procedure?
What is raised by means of a mucoperiosteal elevator during the surgical procedure?
What does the secondary incision aim to make easier during the surgical procedure?
What does the secondary incision aim to make easier during the surgical procedure?
What extends 3 to 4mm into the alveolar mucosa and down to the bone?
What extends 3 to 4mm into the alveolar mucosa and down to the bone?
What is dependent on the pocket depth as well as the thickness and the width of the gingiva?
What is dependent on the pocket depth as well as the thickness and the width of the gingiva?
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