Surgical Flaps and Techniques

• Surgical flaps are used to gain access to a surgical area or relocate tissue.
• Mucogingival flap design in oral implantology has changed with technology.
• Early surgeries used aggressive full reflection of the surgical area, compromising blood supply.
• One-stage surgery with a healing abutment became popular in the 1990s.
• Immediate implant placement and flapless surgery became popular in the 2000s.
• 3D printing of surgical guides based on cone beam computed tomographic imaging has led to more accuracy with flapless techniques.
• Flap design varies based on the purpose and anatomic area of the surgical site.
• Flap designs may be classified by the type of tissue and the number and type of incisions used to create them.
• The implant surgeon must understand the basic principles of flap design.
• Flapless surgery is not indicated in all cases and may lead to higher morbidity.

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