Access Flaps Flashcards
Patients have minimal post-op recession and root sensitivity with this new attachment procedure.
LANAP
What does LANAP leave?
Connective tissue
Because it just removes the sulcular epithelium.
T/F: LANAP Steps:
1) Local anesthesia
2) Laser fiber parallel to the root surface
3) Photothermolysis removes pocket epithelium.
4) Pathogens killed
5) Plaque and calculus removed with an ultrasonic scaler.
6) Second laser pass debrides the pocket and achieves hemostasis.
True
According to the ADA, have lasers consistently demonstrated the ability to reduce microorganisms within a periodontal pocket?
NO!
Blunt dissection is used for which flap?
Full thickness
Sharp dissection is used for which flap?
Split thickness
This flap is used in areas of thin bone, dehiscence, and fenestration.
Split thickness flap
Bc there’s already bone loss present, and we don’t want more by creating a full thickness flap.
Name for loss of alveolar bone on the buccal of the tooth.
Dehiscence
2 types of flap placement.
1) Replaced
2) Positioned
Replaced Flap
Put back
Types of positioned flaps
Apically, coronally, or laterally positioned.
Positioned flap AKA
Moved
Procedure in which you scale and RP WITHOUT reflecting a flap.
Closed procedure.
Has poorer results in deeper pockets,
A procedure in which you reflect a flap to visualize and access:
Root surfaces
Alveolar bone
Furcations
Open procedures
This procedure has no reattachment, and it removes a good amount of keratinized gingiva.
Gingivectomy
