vestibuloplasty /ves·tib·u·lo·plas·ty/ (ves-tib´u-lo-plas″te) surgical modification of gingival–mucous membrane relationships in the vestibule of the mouth.
vestibuloplasty
vestibuloplasty (vestib´ūlōplastē),
ves·tib·u·lo·plas·ty (v -st b y -l -pl s t )n. A surgical procedure to restore alveolar ridge height by lowering muscles attaching to the buccal, labial, and lingual aspects of the jaws. |
vestibuloplasty
[vestib′yəlōplas′tē]
Etymology: L, vestibulum, courtyard; Gk, plassein, to shape
plastic surgery of the oral vestibule, particularly modification of the gingival tissues. Also called sulcoplasty, vestibular extension.
vestibuloplasty (vestib´ūlōplastē),
n any of a series of surgical procedures designed to restore alveolar ridge height by lowering the muscles attached to the buccal, labial, and lingual aspects of the jaws.
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Vestibuloplasty.
vestibuloplasty
surgical modification of gingiva-mucous membrane relationships in the vestibule of the mouth.
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