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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 [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 [ves-tib´u-lo-plas″te] surgical modification of gingiva–mucous membrane relationships in the vestibule of the mouth.
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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