Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 11

Flap Design in Third Molar Surgery: A Review

1Intern, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

2Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

3Intern, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Sthita Pranja Lenka Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, e-mail: sthitapranjalenka@gmail.com

Online published on 27 March, 2020.

Abstract

Amongst all the surgical procedures the third molar surgery is the most common procedure considered by the and max-facial surgeons in the world. There have been many surgical procedures involved in extraction of third molar which determines the success of the surgery. Third molars may present to be complete or partially retained and may present in mucosa, sub mucosa or completely embedded in jaw. Incision is quite technique sensitive and thus plays a very important role in surgery, hence the type of incision and the design of incision determines the wound healing.

Keywords

Flap Design, Third Molar Surgery, Wound Healing