Periodontal health and esthetic results in impacted teeth exposed by apically positioned flap technique

Periodontal health and esthetic results in impacted teeth exposed by apically positioned flap technique.

OBJECTIVES This study evaluates the periodontal health status and the esthetic results of teeth subjected to orthodontic traction, after their exposure by an apically positioned flap. STUDY DESIGN Fifteen patients were included in the study, ages between 11 and 28 years old. The fenestrated teeth and their homologous contralateral normally erupted teeth, used as control, were evaluated. RES...

Evaluation of periodontal indices in closed flap operation technique of impacted teeth exposure

Evaluation of periodontal indices in closed flap operation technique of impacted teeth exposure Dr. HR. Arab* - Dr. H. Pezeshkirad** *- Assistant Professor of Periodontology Dept. - Faculty of Dentistry – Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. **- Assistant Professor of Orthodontics Dept. - Faculty of Dentistry – Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. Background and Aim: Different surgical te...

Comparison of silk sutures and 2–ethyl–cyanoacrylate on wound closure following surgical crown lengthening using apically positioned flap surgery

Comparison of silk sutures and 2–ethyl–cyanoacrylate on wound closure following surgical crown lengthening using apically positioned flap surgery Dr. A. Moghareh Abed* - Dr. M. E'tesampoor*** Assistant Professor of Periodontics Dept., Faculty of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. ** Dentist. Background and Aim: The use of cyanoacrylate tissue glue as an alternative to silk sutur...

Rapid Prototyping as an Adjunct for Autotransplantation of Impacted Teeth in the Esthetic Zone.

The apically repositioned flap in tooth exposure.

Methods of exposing impacted teeth in order to bring them into the line of the arch include gingivectomy, the apically repositioned flap and closed eruption techniques. These procedures aim to facilitate the eruption of the impacted tooth with a minimum of disruption or damage to the tooth itself or adjacent structures. The aim of this paper is to discuss the various surgical methods of exposin...