摘要 |
A method and instrument for performing periodontal surgery to correct a gingival defect of a patient comprises the steps of making an incision at or near a fornix of the patient near the gingival defect, inserting an instrument into the incision to detach a flap, advancing the flap horizontally without enlarging the incision, elevating a papilla within the flap, stretching the flap to cover the gingival defect, and pressing against the flap to promote fibrin formation An instrument comprises a handle, a first shank extending from the handle a connector section and a blade section The connector section further comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end connects to the first shank at a first angle, and the second end connects to the blade section at a second angle The blade section is approximately perpendicular to a plane formed by the handle and the connector section. |