Original scientific paper
The Analysis of Vestibuloplasty During twenty year Period (from 1975 - 1994)
Jakša Grgurević
; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Željka Kocijan
; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
By a breakdown of the history of disease and operative protocol duringthe period from 1975 to 1994 the development of preprosthetic
surgery was analysed in the Clinic o f Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Zagreb. The most frequent indications for operation were atrophy of the alveolar process in 57.7% o f cases and hypertrophy of the mucous membrane in 36.6% o f cases. O f the patients women were predominate, amounting to 69.7% compared to 30,35% men. The most frequent age group was 50 to 59 years in 35.8% o f cases. The most frequent operative method used in the upper jaw was submucous vestibuloplasty in 46.8% o f cases, followed by Miše’s methods in 43.8% of cases. The most frequent operative technique used on the lower jaw was skin graft vestibuloplasty in 37.7% o f cases, followed by Mise’s methods in 32.3% of cases. By introducing new operative techniques postoperative recovery is significantly shorter, and after the operation the majority of patients are soon able to commence prosthetic rehabilitation.
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99347
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Publication date:
15.3.1997.
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