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AVANTAGE ENDO :
      L’ADOPTION DE LA CHIRURGIE
ENDODONTIQUE – UN PILIER PRÉVISIBLE POUR
           VOTRE PRATIQUE

                    DOCTEUR PETER TAWIL

     LE DIMANCHE 26 MAI 2019 DE 8 H 30 À 15 H 30

                                  Salle 510A

            AVIS DE NON-RESPONSABILITÉ ET DE NON-ENDOSSEMENT

 Les JDIQ et l’ODQ consacrent tous les efforts possibles afin de vous présenter des
conférenciers de haut niveau dans chacun des domaines de la médecine dentaire. La
  présentation de ces conférences ne signifie en aucun cas que les JDIQ ou l’ODQ
   endossent les opinions, les produits, les techniques, les services ou le matériel
    présentés dans le cadre de ces conférences ou ateliers et ils déclinent toute
                             responsabilité à cet égard.
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L’Adoption de la Chirurgie Endodontique
   Un pilier prévisible pour votre pratique                Interdiction:
                                                           • d’être debout dans les allées ou devant les portes.
                                                           • d'enregistrer la conférence (audio ou vidéo).
                                                           • de fumer ou de consommer nourriture ou breuvages.
                                                           N’oubliez pas:
                                                           • de faire scanner votre porte-nom pour vos unités de
                                                              formation continue.
                                                           • de mettre vos appareils en mode silencieux.
         Peter Zahi Tawil DMD, MS, FRCD(C),
         Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics          • de remplir les formulaires d'évaluation.
         Olmsted Family Distinguished Professor
         Graduate Program Director - UNC Endodontics

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              AM Cours 8h30-10h30am
     La Gestion des Complications Endodontiques
                  Guardez votre calme et continuez
               AM Pratique 10h30-11h30am
               Hands-On: Instrumentation CM
           Pause Lunch 11h30am-12h30pm
               PM Cours 12h30-2h30pm
        L’Adoption de la Chirurgie Endodontique
                Un pilier prévisible pour votre pratique
             PM Pratique 2h30-3h30pm
 Hands-On: Reparation de perforation et obturation rétro

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   L’Adoption de la Chirurgie Endodontique                             Embracing Endodontic Surgery

    Etiologie, Diagnostic & Options de traitement                    Etiologie, Diagnostic & Options de traitement
    Styles de lambeaux gingival                                      Styles de lambeaux gingival
    Accès osseux, curettage & biopsie                                Accès osseux, curettage & biopsie
    Hémostase                                                        Hémostase
    Gestion de l'extrémité radiculaire                               Gestion de l'extrémité radiculaire
      Résection radiculaire                                            Résection radiculaire
      Préparation rétrograde                                           Préparation rétrograde
      Obturation rétrograde                                            Obturation rétrograde
    Régénération parodontale                                         Régénération parodontale
    Sutures                                                          Sutures
    Soins Post-op                                                    Soins Post-op

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Quand les retreatments endo vous déçoit…

                                 Succès Endodontique vue par GC

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                    Problèmes où une approche chirurgicale est préférable

Fracture et fêlures radiculaires Testori & al 1993, Tamse & al 1999, Tawil et al 2015                                                                              2013 (JOE)

Infection persistante
 Blockage du canal (Separated instruments, perforations, ledges, zips, strips, cements, etc)
Gorni & al 2004, Ray & al 1995, Tronstad & al 2000

 Anatomie complex du canal (canal aberrations, bifurcations, isthmuses, lateral canals,
etc) Nair 2004, Nair & al 2005
Problèmes extra-radiculaires                                                                                J. McIntyre

 Infection extra-radiculaire Sundquvist & al 1980, Tronstad & al 1987, Sunde & al 2003, Ricucci & al 2008
                                                                                                                                                                                11 months
 Cysts Nair & al 1993, Simon 1998                                                                                         Preop

 Tumeur Simon 1998
 Réaction à un matériel étranger Nair & al 1990, Nair 1998, Ricucci & al 1998

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                                                                            2015 (JOE)

                                                                                                                                                                   2016 (JOE)

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Techniques Modernes Micro-chirurgicales endo
                                                                                                       VS
                                                                                            Techniques Traditionnelles

                                                                                   Apicoectomie: Résection de l’extrémité apicale de la racine

                                                               2013 (JOE)
                                                                                   Micro-chirurgie endo: Résection de l’extrémité apicale de
                                                                                   la racine, inspection de l’anatomie apicale, ablation des
                                                                                   fêlures/fractures, préparation ultrasonique et scellement
       Le biofilm bactérien évolue avec le temps et devient plus                   biologique du système canalaire
      resistant aux procédures traditionnel de désinfection endo

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                                                              2006 (JOE)
                                                                                                                                     2010 (JOE)

Difference significative due succès à 2 ans                                 ✓ Meta-Analysis   1966-2009

                                                                            ✓ Micro-Sx:   94% succès
   Techniques modern micro-sx: 91.1%
                                                                            ✓ Sx   traditionnelles: 59% succès

     Techniques traditionnelles: 44.2%

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                       Histoire médicale qui risque                                               Supplements “Naturelles”
                          d’affecter la guérison

  Patients immunodéprimé: diabète, insuffisance rénale, etc
Marending et al 2005, Fouad 2003

 INR > 3.5 (Aspirine, Plavix, Coumadin)
 Aspirine à besoin de 10 jours
Herman 1997

  Tabac peut retarder et affecter la guérison gingivale
Levin et al 2005

  Hypertension et problèmes cardio-vasculaires
Wang CH 2011

 Bisphosphonates
Karna H et al 2018, Soutome S et al 2018

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Radiographie
    Periapical radiographs:
   2 PA minimum

   Panoramique:                                   Presurgical case planning to determine the exact
   Pour les lésions extensives                    location of root apices and to evaluate the proximity of
                                                  adjacent vital anatomical structures
   CBCT 3D:                                       Identification of root canal system anomalies
   Anatomie complex et structures vitales.
                                                  Assessment of endodontic treatment complications

                                                  Complex Diagnosis

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                                                              Guides pour decider le traitement idéale

                                                                   • Considérations du patient
                                                                   • Considérations de la dent
              Options de traitements
                                                                   • Considérations du dentiste
                                                                   • Considérations financières

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    Considération de la dent: No = Sx                   Considération de la dent: No = Sx

✓ Qualité de la couronne en place: Percolation?     ✓ Qualité de la couronne en place: Percolation?
✓ Qualité du traitement de canal: Canal manqué?     ✓ Qualité du traitement de canal: Canal manqué
                                                    ✓ Anatomie osseuse: Risque de paresthésie?

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Considération de la dent: No = Sx

                ✓ Qualité de la couronne en place: Percolation?
                ✓ Qualité du traitement de canal: Canal manqué                                        “We might as well retreat attitude”
                ✓ Anatomie osseuse: Risque de paresthésie?
                ✓ Conditions parodontales: Mobilité sévère?

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                                                                             JOE 2018

                                                                                                                                                                       1980
                                                                                                    La majorité des patients avec un fracture radiculaire son asymptotiques
            •47 dents retx VS 48 SX traditionelles
            •Suivi de 10.1 years
            •Fractures radiculaires étaient plus fréquentes dans les dents
             qui on rescue le retreatment de canal,

                                                                                                                                                                       2001
                                                                                                    4.5 années pour que la fracture radiculaire joigne la couronne de l’apex

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                                                                                        JOE 2018
Les retraitements
 de canal peuvent
causer des fêlures
   radiculaires

•Les dents ave une histoire de
 retraitement on plus de fêlure
 radiculaires (p < 0.001)

•Odds ratio was 6.9 (95% confidence
 interval)

•Multivariate regression model showed no                                                           La chirurgie endo est l’option la plus économique pour une durée de 5 ans
 significance for: age, gender, tooth location
 & treatment
                                                                                                                                Kim & Solomon 2010, JOE

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Replantation Intentionelle

                                                                     Pour les molaires mandibulaires avec racine fusionnées

                                                        On ne touche pas la crypte osseuses après l’extraction
                                                        Guarder la dent dans du Hank’s balanced solution (Save-A- Tooth)
          Option Chirurgicale alternative #1            Resection radiculaire et obturation rétrograde dans la solution
              Replantation Intentionelle
                                                        “Splinting” est rarement nécessaire
                                                        Ajuster l’occlusion
                                                        RX Anti-inflammatoires et peridex

                                                                                             Niemczyk SP 2001, Kratchman S. 1997

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                                                                                  Physics Forceps (GoldenDent)

Periotomes, Separators & Physics Forceps (GoldenDent)

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            Physics Forceps (GoldenDent)                                                                    3.7

                                                                            Initial root canal therapy                             Retreat

                                                                                                         Kirakozova A

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Suivi

                                                                                                   Post-op                                                           1.5 ans

                                        Kirakozova A                                                                               Kirakozova A

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                                                                                                                          Autotransplantation

                                                                               Autotransplantation est parfois effectuée en ortho

                                                                               On peut considérer l’utilization d’une dent de sagesse pour remplacer un première molaire

                                                                               Pour les jeunes patients l’implant n’est pas une option due a la croissance osseuse
                            Option Chirurgicale alternative #2
                                  Auto-transplantation                         Formation de la racine 1/3 à 2/3 (Foramen apical >1mm)
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Extraction 1.6                                             Extraction 1.8

                                                                                                    3rd molar in HBSS
                                                   Distal releasing incision

                                                                                       Yamauchi N
                        Yamauchi N

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         Dimensions de 1.8 pour ajuster site 1.6                     Adjustments & placement final

                                       Apex >1mm

                        Yamauchi N                                                   Yamauchi N

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                        Post-op                                                     3 months

                         Occlusion
Splint
                                                           EPT (-), Cold (+/-), Palpation (-), Percussion (-), Probing
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6 mois                                             1 an               L’Adoption de la Chirurgie Endodontique

                                                                        Etiologie, Diagnostic & Options de traitement
                                                                        Styles de lambeaux gingival
                                                                        Accès osseux, curettage & biopsie
                                                                        Hémostase
                                                                        Gestion de l'extrémité radiculaire
                                                                          Résection radiculaire
                                                                          Préparation rétrograde
                                                                          Obturation rétrograde
                                                                        Régénération parodontale
                                                                        Sutures
                                                                        Soins Post-op

     EPT (+), Cold (+), Palpation (-), Percussion (-), Probing
Revue
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Soft tissue     de l’anatomie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Velvart et al.

                                                                                                                                                         as well as conservation and achievement of ‘white’ and                                                                                                                                                                                             stratum spinosum. The cells of the spinous la
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            largest in size and form the thickest layer of all ep
                                                                                                                                                         ‘pink’ esthetics, in particular, in the more visible                                                                                                                                                                                               cells. Closer to the surface, the cells become fl
                                                                                                                                                         anterior jaw (11). ‘White esthetics’ refers to natural                                                                                                                                                                                             (stratum granulosum), whereas in the most sup
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            layer (stratum corneum) the cells are flat and
                                                                                                                                                         crown structures, or tooth-colored restorations of                                                                                                                                                                                                 aligned, often without nuclei.
                                                                                                                                                         teeth with suitable materials. With restorative mod-                                                                                                                                                                                                 The oral epithelium also contains Langerhan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            also known as dendritic cells; they are mostly loc
                                                                                                                                                         alities, it is possible to obtain results, that come very                                                                                                                                                                                          the stratum spinosum. These cells play an imp
                                                                                                                                                         close to the natural look of teeth (12). Likewise, ‘pink                                                                                                                                                                                           role during the inflammation process as they bi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            process antigens to the local lymph nodes and
                                                                                                                                                         esthetics’ refers to soft tissues and underlying bone,                                                                                                                                                                                             them to macrophages and lymphocytes (17). Ge
                                                                                                                                                         which are equally important for an optimal esthetic                                                                                                                                                                                                speaking, the oral epithelium, which is between
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            0.3 mm in thickness, has a largely protective fu
                                                                                                                             Jedmed
                                                                                                                      Rubinstein Retractor #1
                                                                                                                                                         result.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (18).
                                                                                                                      Standard serrated flat               Management of the periodontium with suitable
                                                                                                                                                         surgical and reconstructive techniques followed by                                                                                                                                             SE: Sulcular
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Fig. 2. Schematic  drawing epithelium
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           of gingival histology; SE,       Oral sulcular epithelium
                                                                                                                                                         long-term maintenance of the results are a great                                       IP: Interdental
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Fig. 1. Anatomy              papilla
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     of a healthy     gingival situation. IP,                                                           JE: Junctional
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              sulcular epithelium;            epithelium
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   JE, junctional epithelium; OE, oral
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                CMG: Cervical
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   interdental papilla;  CMG,marginal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  cervicalgingiva
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             marginal gingiva
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              epithelium; PL, periodontal ligament; AB, alveolar bone;      The sulcular epithelium makes up the linin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        OE: tissue.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Oral epithelium
                                                                                                                                                         challenge in modern dentistry. The objective of                                        AG: Attached gingiva                                                                          CT, connective
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        PL: Periodontal ligament
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            gingival sulcus. A healthy sulcus extends to a d
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   with free marginal gingiva; AG, attached gingiva; MGJ,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                MGJ: Mucogingival junction                                                                                                                                  0.5 mm. The sulcular epithelium is structurally
                                                                                                                                                         preserving the dentition is no longer acceptable with-                                                                                                                                         AB: Aleveolar Bone
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   mucogingival junction;  AM,mucosa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                AM: Alveoloar    alveolar mucosa.                                                                                                                           to the oral epithelium. The epithelial/connectiv
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        CT: Connective tissue
                                                                                                                                                         out consideration of esthetic consequences for all                                                                                                                                                                                                 interface in the sulcus area forms rete pegs,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            become elongated when inflammation is pres
                                                                                                                                                         involved dento-alveolar structures (13).                                                                                                                                                                                                           contrast to the junctional epithelium, the s
                                                                                                                                                           The present article will address the tissue flap design                                                             Velvart 2005,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   aging 0.97 mm, and a connective tissue attachment    of Endod Topics                                                                                                     epithelium is less permeable and not exte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            infiltrated by polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
                                                                                                                                                         and the manipulation used to gain access to the                           1.07 mm or in sum approximately 2 mm; this dimen-                                                                                                                        mostly protective functions.

                                                                                                                55                                       underlining bone covering the roots, which are to be
                                                                                                                                                         treated surgically. Emphasis will be placed on the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   sion is called the biologic width.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The papilla displays two peaks connected with a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   56                                                                                       Junctional epithelium
                                                                                                                                                         considerations of classical and modern soft tissue                        concave depression termed col. A papilla contains both                                                                                                                   The junctional epithelium is distinctly differen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            sulcular and oral epithelium in both its orig
                                                                                                                                                         treatment modalities in order to fulfill the current                      non-keratinized sulcular and col epithelium as well as                                                                                                                   structure. In its most apical portion, the jun
                                                                                                                                                         functional and esthetic requirements.                                     keratinized oral epithelium (14–16). The col area                                                                                                                        epithelium forms but few cell layers. The thick
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            the junctional epithelium increases gradually to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   consists of a squamous stratified non-keratinized                                                                                                                        layers at the border to the sulcular epithelium. T
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   epithelium.                                                                                                                                                              of the stratum basale multiply rapidly an
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            reproduced cells tend to align themselves

                                                                                                                                                         Biology of the gingiva                                                                                                                                                               Fig. 3. Histology of the gingival epithelium/connective
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            to the long axis of the tooth and exfolia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            the gingival sulcus. The interface between th
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              tissue interface. SB, stratum basale; SS stratum spinosum,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Gingival epithelium                                                                                        SG, stratum granulosum; SC, stratum corneum. Note the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            tional epithelium and connective tissue is
                                                                                                                                   The gingiva is one of four components of the period-                                                                                                                                                       marked extensions and depressions forming the rete            straight. Migrating polymorphonuclear leukocy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ridges (courtesy Dr J. Gutmann).                              present throughout the junctional epithelium
                                                                                                                                   ontium, which further comprises of periodontal liga-                                            The gingival epithelium can be divided into three
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            migration process increases considerably duri
                                                                                                                                   ment, alveolar bone, and cementum. Each of these                                                different types based on their location and composition                                                    separates the epithelium from the subjacent connective        development of an inflammatory process. In a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              tissue. These rather small cells multiply continuously        to polymorphonuclear leukocytes, T lymphocy
                                                                                                                                   structures is distinct Soft        in tissue
                                                                                                                                                                           its location
                                                                                                                                                                                 managementand tissue archi-                       (14) (Fig. 2). The oral epithelium extends from the                                                        and as they mature into keratinizing cells, they form the     then present (19).
                                                                                                                                   tecture, but they function together as a single unit. One                                       mucogingival junction to the tip of the gingival crest.
                                                                       as well as conservation and achievement of ‘white’ and
                                                                       ‘pink’ esthetics, in particular, in the more visible component in a certain periodontal compartment can                                                     The sulcular epithelium is located between the gingival                                                    80
                                                                       anterior jaw (11). ‘White esthetics’ refers to natural influence the status of the adjacent structures. Conse-                                              crest and the most coronal portion of the junctional
                                                                       crown structures, or tooth-colored restorations of
                                                                       teeth with suitable materials. With restorative mod- quently, pathological changes and injuries in one area of                                              epithelium. The junctional epithelium extends from
                                                                       alities, it is possible to obtain results, that come very the periodontium will have a marked effect on the                                                 the base of the gingival sulcus to a level approximately
                                                                       close to the natural look of teeth (12). Likewise, ‘pink
                                                                       esthetics’ refers to soft tissues and underlying bone, repair or regeneration of the adjacent periodontal                                                   2 mm coronal from the alveolar bony crest. In a healthy
                                                                       which are equally important for an optimal esthetic structures.                                                                                             situation without attachment loss, the junctional
                                                                       result.
                                                                                              Journal of Perio 1992
                                                                         Management of the periodontium with suitable
                                                                                                                                      Anatomically, the extension of the gingiva reaches                                           epithelium reaches the cemento-enamel junction. The                                                               Journal of Perio 1980
                                                                       surgical and reconstructive techniques followed by from the papilla to the mucogingival junction, where it                                                  junctional epithelium is closely adapted to the tooth
                                                                       long-term maintenance of the results are a great              Fig. 1. Anatomy of a healthy gingival situation. IP,
                                                                       challenge in modern dentistry. The objective of
                                                                                                                                   joins    the alveolar
                                                                                                                                     interdental               mucosa.
                                                                                                                                                   papilla; CMG,    cervical It  attaches
                                                                                                                                                                              marginal gingivato the cementum                      surface to fulfill sealing and attachment functions.
                                                                                                                                     with free marginal gingiva; AG, attached gingiva; MGJ,
                                                                       preserving the dentition is no longer acceptable with- ofmucogingival
                                                                                                                                       the teeth        and AM,
                                                                                                                                                    junction;  to the     alveolar
                                                                                                                                                                   alveolar mucosa. process (11, 14). The                                                                                                                                                                      JOE 2011
                                            La     distance entre le point
                                                                       involvedde       contact           et(13).
                                                                                                               le niveaux osseux créstale
                                                                       out consideration of esthetic consequences for all
                                                                                                                                   gingiva      is divided      into   three    areas,  namely free marginal
                                                                                   dento-alveolar  structures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Oral gingival epithelium
                                                     inter-proximale est    cruciale pour la hauteur de
                                                                         The present article will address the tissue flap design gingiva,
                                                                       and the manipulation used to gain access to the
                                                                                                                                          la papille
                                                                                                                                     aging 0.97papilla,
                                                                                                                                                  mm, and a and      attached
                                                                                                                                                              connective            gingivaof (Fig. 1). Histo-
                                                                                                                                                                          tissue attachment
                                                                                                                                     1.07 mm or in sum approximately 2 mm; this dimen-
                                                                       underlining bone covering the roots, which are to be
                                                                                                                                   logically,       gingiva consists of superficial epithelial
                                                                                                                                     sion is called the biologic width.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   The oral epithelium is a stratified squamous keratinized                                                                                                     Soft tissue management
                                                                       treated surgically. Emphasis will be placed on the structures                  covering
                                                                                                                                       The papilla displays            underlining
                                                                                                                                                                two peaks   connected withconnective
                                                                                                                                                                                              a         tissue.                    epithelium, and four different cell layers can be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                as well as conservation and achievement of ‘white’ and
                                                             5 mm du point
                                                                       treatment de         contact
                                                                                     modalities  in order to➙ fulfill100%
                                                                                                                      the current papille
                                                                       considerations of classical and modern soft tissue            concave depression termed col. A papilla contains both
                                                                                                                                   The     attachment of the gingival tissues to the tooth
                                                                                                                                     non-keratinized sulcular and col epithelium as well as
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   identified (Fig. 3). The cells of the stratum    basale
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ‘pink’          liein particular, in the more visible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        esthetics,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                anterior jaw (11). ‘White esthetics’ refers to natural
                                                              6 mm du point de contact ➙ 56% papille
                                                                       functional and esthetic requirements.                       comprises
                                                                                                                                     keratinized oralof   junctional
                                                                                                                                                         epithelium        epithelium
                                                                                                                                                                      (14–16).              attachment,
                                                                                                                                                                                 The col area             aver-                    in close contact with the basement membrane,           which or tooth-colored restorations of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                crown structures,
                                                                                                                                                          consists of a squamous stratified non-keratinized
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Les changement parodontales              peuvent prendre 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      teeth with suitable materials. With restorative mod-

                                                                        7 mm du point de contact ➙ 27% papille
                                                                                                         epithelium.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Velvart et al.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      alities, it is possible to obtain results, that come very
                                                                                             Biology of the gingiva                                                                                                                                      an après a chirurgie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      close to the natural look of teeth (12). Likewise, ‘pink
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      79to soft tissues and underlying bone,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      esthetics’ refers
                                                                                                                                                          Gingival epithelium                                                                 general agreement that the same basic principleswhich applyare equally important for an optimal esthetic
                                                                                           The gingiva is one of four components of the period-
                                                                                           ontium, which further comprises of periodontal liga-           The gingival epithelium can be divided into three                                   to endodontic surgical interventions (37, 69). result.
                                                                                           ment, alveolar bone, and cementum. Each of these               different types based on their location and composition                                                                                   Management of the periodontium with suitable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The choice of flap designs should allow the main-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  surgical and reconstructive techniques followed by
                                                                                           structures is distinct in its location and tissue archi-       (14) (Fig. 2). The oral epithelium extends from the                                 tenance of optimal and sufficient blood supplylong-term
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    to all maintenance of the results are a great Fig. 1. Anatomy of a healthy gingival situation. IP,
                                                                                           tecture, but they function together as a single unit. One      mucogingival junction to the tip of the gingival crest.                             parts of the mobilized and nonmobilized portions           of in modern dentistry. The objective of interdental papilla; CMG, cervical marginal gingiva
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  challenge
                                                                                           component in a certain periodontal compartment can             The sulcular epithelium is located between the gingival                                                                                                                                                with free marginal gingiva; AG, attached gingiva; MGJ,

                                                                                                                57                                                                                                                            the soft tissues (37, 39, 55, 56, 69). This implies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   58
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  preserving the dentition is no longer acceptable with-         mucogingival junction; AM, alveolar mucosa.
                                                                                           influence the status of the adjacent structures. Conse-        crest and the most coronal portion of the junctional                                                                                    out run
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        consideration of esthetic consequences for all
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              specifically that vertical releasing incisions should
                                                            Velvart et al.                 quently, pathological changes and injuries in one area of      epithelium. The junctional epithelium extends from                                                                                      involved dento-alveolar structures (13).
                                                                                           the periodontium will have a marked effect on the              the base of the gingival sulcus to a level approximately                            vertical, parallel to the long axis of the teethThe     andpresent article will address the tissue flap design aging 0.97 mm, and a connective tissue attachment of
                                                                                           repair basic
                                                                                                    or regeneration     of the adjacent periodontal       2 mm coronal from the alveolar bony crest. In a healthy                             supraperiosteal blood vessels in the gingivaandand         the manipulation used to gain access to the             1.07 mm or in sum approximately 2 mm; this dimen-
                                                            general agreement that the same               principles apply
                                                                                           structures.                                                    situation without attachment loss, the junctional                                   mucosa. Paramedian releasing incisions are recom-   underlining bone covering the roots, which are to be           sion is called the biologic width.
                                                            to endodontic surgical interventions (37, 69).                                                                                                                                                                                        treated
                                                                                             Anatomically, the extension of the gingiva reaches           epithelium reaches the cemento-enamel junction. The                                 mended to minimize the risk of recession (39).          The surgically. Emphasis will be placed on the                The papilla displays two peaks connected with a
                                                              The choice of flap designs      should allow the main-
                                                                                           from the papilla to the mucogingival junction, where it        junctional epithelium is closely adapted to the tooth                                                                                   considerations of classical and modern soft tissue             concave depression termed col. A papilla contains both
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              initial portion of the vertical incision should be placed
                                                            tenance of optimal and sufficient                                                                                                                                                                                                     treatment modalities in order to fulfill the current           non-keratinized sulcular and col epithelium as well as
                                                                                           joins theblood
                                                                                                      alveolarsupply
                                                                                                                mucosa.toItall
                                                                                                                            attaches to the cementum      surface to fulfill sealing and attachment functions.                                perpendicular to the marginal course of the gingiva functional and esthetic requirements.                          keratinized oral epithelium (14–16). The col area
                                                            parts of the mobilized and of   nonmobilized
                                                                                              the teeth and to  portions   of process (11, 14). The
                                                                                                                   the alveolar                                                                                                               toward the mid section of the papilla and gradually                                                                consists of a squamous stratified non-keratinized
                                                            the soft tissues (37, 39, 55,       56,is 69).
                                                                                           gingiva     dividedThis   implies
                                                                                                                into three areas, namely free marginal                                                                                                                                                                                                           epithelium.
                                                                                                                                                          Oral gingival epithelium                                                            turning the incision parallel to the tooth axis (Fig. 25).
                                                                                           gingiva,incisions
                                                            specifically that vertical releasing      papilla, and  attached
                                                                                                                should    run gingiva (Fig. 1). Histo-
                                                                                           logically,   gingiva   consists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Adequate micro-configuration of the gingival marginsBiology of the gingiva
                                                            vertical, parallel to the long      axis of    the teeth     andof superficial epithelial     The oral epithelium is a stratified squamous keratinized
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              will minimize any potential recession of the tissues.                                                              Gingival epithelium
                                                                                           structures covering underlining connective tissue.             epithelium, and four different cell layers can be                                                                                       The gingiva is one of four components of the period-
                                                            supraperiosteal blood vessels in the gingiva and                                                                                                                                    Postoperative results are also influenced by           the which further comprises of periodontal liga- The gingival epithelium can be divided into three
                                                                                           The attachment of the gingival tissues to the tooth            identified (Fig. 3). The cells of the stratum basale lie                                                                                ontium,
                                                            mucosa. Paramedian releasing          incisions    are   recom-
                                                                                           comprises of junctional epithelium attachment, aver-           in close contact with the basement membrane, which                                  amount of tissue shrinkage. With prolonged duration ment, alveolar bone, and cementum. Each of these               different types based on their location and composition
                                                           mended to minimize the risk of recession (39). The                                                                                                                                                                                     structures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              of the surgical procedure, there is a risk of drying out of      is distinct in  its  location  and  tissue archi- (14) (Fig. 2). The oral epithelium extends from the
                                                           initial portion of the vertical incision should be placed                                                                                                                                                                              tecture, but they function together as a single unit. One      mucogingival junction to the tip of the gingival crest.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              the tissues, especially when a high degree of hemostasis
                                                           perpendicular to the marginal course of the gingiva                                                                                                 79                                                                                 component in a certain periodontal compartment can             The sulcular epithelium is located between the gingival
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              has been achieved. The tissues must be kept moist      at all the status of the adjacent structures. Conse- crest and the most coronal portion of the junctional
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  influence
                                                           toward the mid section of the papilla and gradually                                                                                                                                time to help avoid shrinkage and dehydrationquently,  (70). pathological changes and injuries in one area of epithelium. The junctional epithelium extends from
                                                           turning the incision parallel to the tooth axis (Fig. 25).                                                                                                                                                                             the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This can be particularly problematic in submarginal flap periodontium      will have    a  marked   effect on  the the base of the gingival sulcus to a level approximately
                                                           Adequate micro-configuration of the gingival margins                                                                                                                                                                                   repair or regeneration of the adjacent periodontal             2 mm coronal from the alveolar bony crest. In a healthy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              design, resulting in difficult flap re-approximation, with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  structures.                                                    situation without attachment loss, the junctional
                                                           will minimize any potential recession of the tissues.                                                                  Velvart et al.                                              more tension on the tissues. Minimal tension during       re-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Anatomically,    the extension of the gingiva reaches        epithelium reaches the cemento-enamel junction. The
                                                             Postoperative results are also influenced by the                                                                                                                                 approximation and after suturing is important tofrom  avoidthe papilla to the mucogingival junction, where it      junctional epithelium is closely adapted to the tooth
                                                           amount of tissue shrinkage. With prolonged duration                                                                                                                                impairment of the circulation in the wound margins  joins  the alveolar  mucosa.   It  attaches to the cementum    surface to fulfill sealing and attachment functions.
                                                                                                                                                                              general agreement that the same basic principles apply                                                              of the teeth and to the alveolar process (11, 14). The
                                                           of the surgical procedure, there is a risk of drying out of                                                                                                                        (56). Shrinkage of the reflected tissue with wound
                                                           the tissues, especially when a high degree of hemostasis
                                                                                                                                                                              to endodontic surgical interventions (37, 69).                                                                      gingiva is divided into three areas, namely free marginal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              dehiscence will ultimately lead to increasedgingiva,    scar papilla, and attached gingiva (Fig. 1). Histo- Oral gingival epithelium
                                                           has been achieved. The tissues must be kept moist at all                                                              The choice of flap designs should allow the main-            formation.                                          logically, gingiva consists of superficial epithelial          The oral epithelium is a stratified squamous keratinized
                                                           time to help avoid shrinkage and dehydration (70).                                                                 tenance of optimal and sufficient blood supply to all             Tissue trauma such as stretching, tearing, or distor-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  structures covering underlining connective tissue.             epithelium, and four different cell layers can be
                                                           This can be particularly problematic in submarginal flap                                                           parts of the mobilized and nonmobilized portions of                                                                 The attachment of the gingival tissues to the tooth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              tion should be avoided through appropriate magnifica-                                                              identified (Fig. 3). The cells of the stratum basale lie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  comprises of junctional epithelium attachment, aver-           in close contact with the basement membrane, which
                                                           design, resulting in difficult flap re-approximation, with                                                         the soft tissues (37, 39, 55, 56, 69). This implies             tion and careful manipulation with microsurgical
                                                           more tension on the tissues. Minimal tension during re-                                                            specifically that vertical releasing incisions should run       instruments (71, 72). The elevation process following
                                                           approximation and after suturing is important to avoid                                                                                                                             the incision is aimed at undermined elevation of the                                                                                                                     79
 c diagram of a cross-section of the                                                                                                                                          vertical, parallel to the long axis of the teeth and
  lla. L, lingual; B, buccal, red area      Fig. 5. Schematic   Gutmann
                                                           impairment
                                                                drawingofofthe1991
                                                                                 circulation
                                                                               gingival   bloodin the wound margins
                                                                                                   vessels.                                             Velvart 2005                                                                          periosteum. In order to enhance regeneration of the
                                                                                                                                                                              supraperiosteal blood vessels in the gingiva and
helium; AB, alveolar bone; DGF,             Reprinted with(56).    Shrinkage
                                                            permission   fromof   the reflected tissue with wound
                                                                               (77).                                                                                                                                                          bone and periodontal ligament over the resected root
  bers; TSF, transseptal fibers; DPF,                      dehiscence will ultimately lead to increased scar
                                                                                                                                                                              mucosa. Paramedian releasing incisions are recom-               surface, certain cells have to be prevented from

Gutmann).
                                • La vascularization sanguine est parallèle a l’axe de la dent
   fibers; AGF, alveolargingival fibers                    formation.                                                                                                         mended to minimize the risk of recession (39). The
                                                                                                                                                                              initial portion of the vertical incision should be placed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              repopulating the bony defect (73). When the integrity
                                                             Tissue trauma such as stretching, tearing, or distor-                                                                                                                            of the periosteum has been maintained, it will serve as a

                                • L’incision verticale doit être parallèle a cet axe pour minimizer the saignement
                                                           tion should be avoided through appropriate magnifica-
                                                           tion and careful manipulation with microsurgical
                                                                                                                                                                              perpendicular to the marginal course of the gingiva             barrier against the connective tissue cells, so that these
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              cells cannot invade the bone cavity during the healing
                                                                                                                                                                              toward the mid section of the papilla and gradually
nd fibroblasts. Numerous studies in-
                                • L’incision verticale doit éviter les éminences osseuse
                                                           instruments (71, 72). The elevation process following                                                                                                                              process and prevent a complete bone fill. Scaling of root           Fig. 25. Vertical releasing incisions. (A) Incorrect
                                                                                                                                                                              turning the incision parallel to the tooth axis (Fig. 25).
phocytes exert a significant cytotoxic                     the incision is aimed at undermined elevation of the                                                                                                                               attached tissue and tissueIncorrect
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             tags on the cortical bone            straight vertical incisionCorrect creates compromised tissue area
                                                                                                                                                                              Adequate micro-configuration of the gingival margins                                                                                with insufficient blood supply, which will eventually
 l fibroblasts either through the release                  periosteum. In order to enhance regeneration of the                                                                                                                                should be avoided to allow rapid reattachment and                   necrose. (A) dashed line indicates the desired incision
                                                                                                                                                                              will minimize any potential recession of the tissues.           protection against bone resorption (37, 55, 74). After
 ators or via direct cell-to-cell contact                  bone and periodontal ligament over the resected root                                                                                                                                                                                                   course. Reprinted with permission from (7). (B) Correct
  should the balance between bacteria
                                                                                                                                                                                 Postoperative results are also influenced by the             reflecting the mucogingival tissues, a retractor must be            placement of the releasing incision perpendicular to the
                                                           surface, certain cells have to be prevented from
                                                                                                                                                                              amount of tissue shrinkage. With prolonged duration             placed securely on sound bone to prevent compression                marginal contour of the gingiva shown in a schematic
e shift unfavorably, uncontrolled tissue                   repopulating the bony defect (73). When the integrity                                                                                                                                                                                                     diagram (B), reprinted with permission from (3). (C)
 take place and the inflammation may                       of the periosteum has been maintained, it will serve as a                                                          of the surgical procedure, there is a risk of drying out of                                                                            Clinical example of a correctly placed incision.
  into the periodontal ligament and                        barrier against the connective tissue cells, so that these                                                         the tissues, especially when a high degree of hemostasis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              92                                                    Velvart 2005, Endod Topics
esulting in attachment loss in conjunc-                    cells cannot invade the bone cavity during the healing                                                             has been achieved. The tissues must be kept moist at all
                                                           process and prevent a complete bone fill. Scaling of root             Fig. 25. Vertical releasing incisions. (A)   timeIncorrect
                                                                                                                                                                                      to help avoid shrinkage and dehydration (70).
migration of the junctional epithelium.                                                                                          straight vertical incision creates compromised tissue area
                                                           attached tissue and tissue tags on the cortical bone
                                                           should be avoided to allow rapid reattachment and
                                            Fig. 6. Dental radiograph of a first mandibular molar
                                                                                                                59               with insufficient blood supply, which will   This
                                                                                                                                 necrose. (A) dashed line indicates the desired
                                                                                                                                                                                     can be particularly problematic in submarginal flap
                                                                                                                                                                                  eventually
                                                                                                                                                                              design,    resulting in difficult flap re-approximation, with
                                                                                                                                                                                     incision
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       60
                                                           protection against bone resorption (37, 55, 74). After                course. Reprinted with permission from (7). (B) Correct
                                            with a radiolucent lesion on the distal root. The mental                                                                          more tension on the tissues. Minimal tension during re-
                                            foramen is not reflecting
                                                           visible. the mucogingival tissues, a retractor must be
                                                           placed securely on sound bone to prevent compression
                                                                                                                                 placement of the releasing incision perpendicular to the
                                                                                                                                 marginal contour of the gingiva shown inapproximation
                                                                                                                                                                                a schematic      and after suturing is important to avoid                                                          Avantage Endo PM - May 15, 2019
 sue reaches from the papilla to the                                                                                             diagram (B), reprinted with permission from        (3). (C) of the circulation in the wound margins
                                                                                                                                                                              impairment
unction, where it joins the alveolar        gradually changes its appearance toward the character-                               Clinical example of a correctly placed incision.
                                                                                                                                                                              (56). Shrinkage of the reflected tissue with wound
). The height of the gingiva from the                       92
                                            istics of the epithelial cuff (epithelial attachment). The                                                                        dehiscence will ultimately lead to increased scar
nction to the gingival margin is highest    width of the col between the buccal and lingual papilla
93
                                                                                                                               Mini “baby” flaps doit être guidé avec 3D CBCT

                      Votre “Minnesota” doit toujours est sur l’os
causing distinct damage.                                       and the cols were less concave.
(arrow). Note the tissue squeezed under the instrument         not fill the embrasure as completely as before excision,
Fig. 26. Traumatic placement of tissue retractors
                                                               height. The regenerated papillae appeared flatter, did
                                                               papillae did not regenerate to their original shape and
                                                               posterior area of each student. From 32 specimens, 22
                                                               students: one from the anterior and one from the
                                                                  Holmes (33) excised interdental papillae in 16 dental
                                                               the microsurgical techniques used.
                                                               after 1 and 3 months and more importantly in spite of
                                                               results in considerable retraction of the papilla height
                                                               These results indicate that the traditional sulcular flap
                                                               compared with the 1-month value (0.2 ! 0.3 mm).
                                                               10 sites, while in three sites the loss had diminished
                                                               (1.1 ! 0.8 mm). At 3 months retractions increased in
                                                               between baseline and the 1-month recall
                                                               and 3 months. Major loss of the papilla height occurred
                                                               sites exhibited a significant loss of the papilla height at 1
                 Velvart 2005,
following microsurgical           Endod
                           treatment       Topics
                                        in endodontic   sur-   again periodontally   healthy situations.
                                                                                  Moiseiwitsch    1995 All experimental
   Studies have highlighted the healing of the papilla         study analyzed the recession of the interdental papilla in
loss.                                                          tive levels at any time. Subsequently, a quantitative
the buccal papilla is often difficult and may lead to tissue   phase. None of the 17 sites remained at the preopera-
In narrow interproximal areas, complete dissection of          papillary height increased gradually in the initial healing
from the lingual papilla in the area of the col (Fig. 27).     of the papilla was investigated (81). The reduction in
Ideally, a sulcular incision should dissect the buccal 61      papillae after sulcular flaps with complete mobilization                                    62
papilla is mobilized and becomes part of the flap (76).        recession of the gingiva. Preliminarily, shrinkage of the
is a full-thickness marginal flap. In this flap design, the    challenging situation – with the goal of preventing a
   The most frequently used flap in periradicular surgery      outcome in healthy periodontal tissues – a most
periodontal reconstructive surgery (11).                       geries (64, 77–80). Specific emphasis was placed on the
interdental papillae is one of the greatest challenges in
reasons. Complete and predictable restoration of lost
is critical for aesthetic, functional, and phonetic
                                                               blade. Reprinted with permission from (3).
integrity of the papilla during dental treatment is that it    Fig. 27. Dissection of the papilla using a microsurgical
ment (75). Another important reason to respect the
cementum, and alveolar bone from the oral environ-
biological barrier that protects periodontal ligament,
reality, the role of the papilla is more complex: it is a
have the sole function of deflecting food debris. In
between two adjacent teeth. It was long considered to
The interdental papilla is the portion of the gingiva

Papilla preservation and protection
              Mini “baby” flaps doit être guidé avec 3D CBCT                                                                   Mini “baby” flaps doit être guidé avec 3D CBCT
positioned (3).
with a small round bur in which the retractor can be
tissue slipping under the retractor, a fine groove is made
and delayed healing. As a practical measure to avoid
trauma from retraction may cause increased swelling
or crushing of the soft tissue (Fig. 26). Excessive

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                                    Lambeau Triangulaire                                                                                  Lambeau Rectangulaire
                                      Pour les dents postérieures                                                                   Biotype favorable et < 5mm hauteur de papille

                                                                                                                                 Symétrie est critique pour les dents antérieures

                                    Practical Lessons in Endodontic Surgery                                                                 Practical Lessons in Endodontic Surgery
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   connective tissue without meeting resistance to a level            Flap design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   where a stop is encountered, which can be either bone
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      When designing a tissue flap, various modes of incision
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   or deeper collagen fibers in the connective tissue. This
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      can be selected, including horizontal, sulcular, sub-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   results in an overestimation of the ‘true’ depth of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      marginal, and vertical releasing incisions. The tissue
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   pocket. Another reason for potential overestimation of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      flap in its entirety can be a full-thickness or a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   pocket depth is the presence of tissue swelling. There-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      combination of a full- and a split-thickness flap.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   fore, bleeding on probing has to be assessed in the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Consequently, a number of flap designs exist and are
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   evaluation process. The degree of inflammation is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      discussed in the literature, including specific rules and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   correlated to the amount of bleeding. As the inflam-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      recommendations (3, 50–53). The variety of flap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   matory process is mainly plaque induced, attempts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      designs reflects a number of variables to be considered.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   should be made to reduce the inflammatory process
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      While many designs have been suggested over the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   presurgically. This can be achieved through increased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   and improved plaque control prior to the surgery.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Plaque reduction includes professional measures by a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Soft tissue management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   dental hygienist and meticulous oral hygiene by the
                                                                                                                                                                                            connective tissue without meeting resistance to a levelpatient.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Flap In general,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 designit may be advisable to prescribe a
                                                                                                                                                                                            where a stop is encountered, which can be either bone0.2% chlorhexidine rinse twice daily 1 week before and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         When designing a tissue flap, various modes of incision
                                                                                                                                                                                            or deeper collagen fibers in the connective tissue. This2 weeks after the surgery. Chlorhexidine reduces
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         can be selected, including horizontal, sulcular, sub-
                                                                                                                                                                                            results in an overestimation of the ‘true’ depth ofplaque growth significantly (44, 45), reduces post-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         marginal, and vertical releasing incisions. The tissue
                                                                                                                                                                                            pocket. Another reason for potential overestimation ofoperative discomfort, and promotes healing (46, 47).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         flap in its entirety can be a full-thickness or a
                                                                                                                                                                                            pocket depth is the presence of tissue swelling. There-Moreover, rinsing with chlorhexidine markedly reduces
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         combination of a full- and a split-thickness flap.
                                                                                                                                                                                            fore, bleeding on probing has to be assessed in thethe bacterial load and contamination of the operative
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Consequently, a number of flap designs exist and are
                                                                                                                                                                                            evaluation process. The degree of inflammation isarea, operator and staff (48).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         discussed in the literature, including specific rules and
                                                                 Submarginal flap                                                                                                           correlated to the amount of bleeding. As the inflam-
                                                                                                                                                                                            matory process is mainly plaque induced, attempts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Therecommendations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            presence, type, and(3, quality
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                flap
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     of variables to berestoration
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                                                                                                                                                                                            presurgically. This can be achieved through increased
                           Biotype défavorable avec gencive attaché de 2mm our plus                                                                                                                                                                critical   to  the    esthetic  outcome      of   the   surgical
                                                                                                                                                                                            and improved plaque control prior to the surgery.
                                                                                                                                                                                            Plaque reduction includes professional measures by procedure.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   a             Manipulations on soft tissues in areas with
          Risque de cicatrice: Pas recommandé pour les sourires qui expose la gencive
                                                                                                                                                                                            dental hygienist and meticulous oral hygiene by therestoration margins placed subgingivally for esthetic
                                                                                                                                                                                            patient. In general, it may be advisable to prescribe reasons
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   a         can lead to exposure of these margins because
                                                                                                                                                                                            0.2% chlorhexidine rinse twice daily 1 week before andof recession following the surgery (Fig. 13). How to
                                                                                                                                                                                            2 weeks after the surgery. Chlorhexidine reducesaddress this problem will be discussed extensively at a
                                                                                                                                                                                            plaque growth significantly (44, 45), reduces post-later point in this article.
                                                                                                                                                                                            operative discomfort, and promotes healing (46, 47). The determination of the attached gingival width is
                                                                                                                                                                                            Moreover, rinsing with chlorhexidine markedly reducesanother important aspect in making the proper
                                                                                                                                                                                            the bacterial load and contamination of the operative
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   treatment plan with regard to the flap design. When a
                                                                                                                                                                                            area, operator and staff (48).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   submarginal incision is considered, a minimum of
                                                                                                                                                                                              The presence, type, and quality of restorations with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2 mm of attached gingiva is necessary to maintain a
                                                                                                                                                                                            special reference to the position of the restoration
                                                                                                                                                                                            margin to the gingiva must be determined and arestable position of the gingival margin (49). When a
                                                                                                                                                                                            critical to the esthetic outcome of the surgicalsubmarginal incision has been made, the marginal
                                                                                                                                                                                            procedure. Manipulations on soft tissues in areas withgingiva in the cervical area is supplied with blood from
                                                                                                                                                                                            restoration margins placed subgingivally for estheticcrestal vessels and to a minor extent from the period-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Fig. 14. Determination of the width of the attached
                                                                                                                                                                                            reasons can lead to exposure of these margins becauseontal ligament (34). Insufficient blood supply com-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      gingiva. (A) Measurement of the probing depth. The
                                                                                                                                                                                            of recession following the surgery (Fig. 13). How topromises the survival of the unreflected tissue and can               gingival tissue over the probe represents the free gingiva.
          Papilla base incision P. Velvart
                                                                                                                                                                                            address this problem will be discussed extensively at lead
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   a     to necrosis and the potential for a deleterious              Probing depth is designated by arrows. (B) Arrows mark
                                                                                                                                                                                            later point in this article.                           esthetic result. Clinically, the width of attached gingiva         the mucogingival line. The distance between the tip of the
                                                                                                                                                                                              The determination of the attached gingival width iscan be determined by subtracting the probing depth                   probe (representing the probing depth) and the
          incision using a microsurgical    blade (BB
                                         Practical     369, Aesculap,
                                                     Lessons    in Endodontic Surgery                                                                                                       another important aspect in making the proper                                                                             mucogingival junction is the width of the attached
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   from the distance between the gingival margin and the              gingiva. The dashed line represents the location for a
          Tuttlingen, Germany). The Arens,2.5 mm Torabinejad,
                                                   wide blade with    a
                                                                    Chivian,  Rubinstein                                                                                                    treatment plan with regard to the flap design. When a                                                        Velvart  2005, Endod Topics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   mucogingival junction (Fig. 14).                                   proper placement of a submarginal incision.
          round configuration at the tip has cutting edges on both                                                                                                                          submarginal incision is considered, a minimum of
          sides and all around the tip. The papilla base incision                                                                                                                           2 mm of attached gingiva is necessary to maintain a
          required two different incisions at the base of the papilla.                                                                                                                      stable position of the gingival margin (49). When a
          1 The first shallow incision severed the epithelium and
          connective tissue to the depth of 1.5 mm from the surface
                                                                                    67                                                                                                      submarginal incision has been made, the marginal
                                                                                                                                                                                            gingiva in the cervical area is supplied with blood from
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                68                                                      87

          of the gingiva. The incision was placed at the level of the                                                                                                                       crestal vessels and to a minor extent from the period-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Fig. 14. Determination of the width of the attached
                                                                                                                                                                                            ontal ligament (34). Insufficient blood supply com-
          lower third of the papilla in a slight curved line going                                                                                                                                                                                                   gingiva. (A) Measurement of the probing depth. The
                                                                                                                                                                                            promises the survival of the unreflected tissue and can                  gingival tissue over the probe represents the free gingiva.
          from one side of the papilla to the other (Fig. 1). The
                                                                                                                                                                                            lead to necrosis and the potential for a deleterious                     Probing depth is designated by arrows. (B) Arrows mark
          incision started and ended in a 90 degree angle between                                                                                                                                                                                                    the mucogingival line. The distance between the tip of the
                                                                                                                                                                                            esthetic result. Clinically, the width of attached gingiva
          the border of the tooth and the gingiva (see lines in                                                                                                                                                                                                      probe (representing the probing depth) and the
                                                                                                                                                                                            can be determined by subtracting the probing depth
          Fig. 1).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   mucogingival junction is the width of the attached
                                                                                                                                                                                            from the distance between the gingival margin and the                    gingiva. The dashed line represents the location for a
          2 The scalpel was then placed to the base of the                                                                                                                                  mucogingival junction (Fig. 14).                                         proper placement of a submarginal incision.
          previously created shallow incision at the base of the
          papilla and subsequently inclined apically, almost
          parallel to the long axis of the tooth, aiming at the crestal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    87
          bone margin. With this second incision a split thickness
          flap was prepared in the apical third of the base of the
          papilla. The incision ended at the crestal bone level,
          where the periosteum was separated from the bone
          (Fig. 2). From there on the preparation continued in a full
          thickness muco periosteal flap (Fig. 3). Buccally over the      Figure 2 Schematic drawing of the longitudinal section
          tooth the vertical incision and papilla base incision were      through the interdental papilla. *marks the initial shallow
                                                      Incision “Papilla base”
          joined by an intrasulcular incision. The scalpel was            incision through the epithelium and connective tissue to the
          moved within the sulcus, dissecting the gingiva to the          depth of 1.5 mm. **demonstrates the second incision directed to
                                                                          the crestal bone. The scalpel blade is inserted into the base of the
          crestal bone. The sulcular Pour       lesreached
                                          incision   scenarios
                                                             from the défavorables.
                                                                          first incision and directed nearly parallel to the long axis of the                                                                                                                                     Guérison de l’incision “Papilla Base”
          releasing incision to the start of the papilla base incision,
            Biotype défavorable, gencive attaché  limitée
                                              tooth.            et longe
                                                     The second incision
                              Papilla base incision P. Velvart                   papille
                                                                         will prepare a split thickness flap
                                                                                                     reaching from the first incision to the crestal bone level.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Papilla base incision P. Velvart
                            incision using a microsurgical blade (BB 369, Aesculap,                                                                                                                                                                                                                 P.P.Velvart
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Velvart Papilla
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Papillabase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          baseincision
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               incision
                            Tuttlingen, Germany). The 2.5 mm wide blade with a
                            round configuration at the tip has cutting edges on both             or from one papilla to the next papilla. The flap was
                            sides and all around the tip. The papilla base incision              mobilized and retracted, during the root-end resection
                            required two different incisions at the base of the papilla.
                            1 The first shallow incision severed the epithelium and
                                                                                                 and filling.
                            connective tissue to the depth of 1.5 mm from the surface                 The flap closure was initiated from the releasing inci-
                            of the gingiva. The incision was placed at the level of the          sions. For the vertical incisions 6/0 (Supramid, B. Braun,
                            lower third of the papilla in a slight curved line going
                            from one side of the papilla to the other (Fig. 1). The
                                                                                                 Neuhausen, Switzerland) interrupted polyamide sutures
                            incision started and ended in a 90 degree angle between              were used. The papilla base incision was sutured with
                            the border of the tooth and the gingiva (see lines in                two or three polypropylene 7/0 (Prolene, Ethicon, Nor-
                            Fig. 1).
                            2 The scalpel was then placed to the base of the
                                                                                                 derstedt, Germany) interrupted sutures depending on
                            previously created shallow incision at the base of the               the width of the papilla. Great care was taken in passive
                            papilla and subsequently inclined apically, almost                   reapproximation and perfect adaptation of the wound                                                                                                             post-op                           1 month                                        post-op               1 week               1 month
                            parallel to the long axis of the tooth, aiming at the crestal
                            bone margin. With this second incision a split thickness
                                                                                                 margins without tension to the sutures (Fig. 4a). The
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Figure     Incompletehealing.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     5 5Incomplete     healing.Clearly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Clearlydetectable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           detectableincision
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      incision
                            flap was prepared in the apical third of the base of the             flap was compressed for 1 min at the conclusion of the                                                                                                       Figure                                                                             Figure 8 Tissue irritation at suture removal. (a) Post surgery;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                wound.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              wound.  (a)(a) Post
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Post   surgery;(b)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                surgery;    (b)healing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                healingatat11month.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              month.
                            papilla. The incision ended at the crestal bone level,               surgery. Patients were instructed to apply a cold com-                                                                                                                                                                                          (b) before suture removal; (c) healing at 1 month.
                            where the periosteum was separated from the bone
                                                                                                 press to the face for 10 min every 30 min for the rest of
                            (Fig. 2). From there on the preparation continued in a full
                                                                                                 the day      and were       prescribed       NSAID        (Ponstan, Parke Davis,                                                                             1 1before
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   beforesurgery;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           surgery;
          Figure 1 Papilla thickness
                             base flapmuco     periosteal
                                         consisting    of flap
                                                           two(Fig. 3). Buccally
                                                                 releasing        over the
                                                                            incisions            Figure   2 Schematic   drawing   of the longitudinal    section
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 four sites with visible defects (grade 1), seven sites with
                            tooth the vertical incision and papilla base incision were           Baar, Switzerland),
                                                                                                 through                         250
                                                                                                            the interdental papilla.      mgthethree
                                                                                                                                     *marks               times per day for 48 h.
                                                                                                                                                  initial shallow                                                                                          2 2immediately
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                immediately
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Figure 6 Partially     complete postoperatively;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    healing. There are areas in which
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               postoperatively;
          and the papilla base incision. The papilla base incision is placed                                                                                                                                                                               3 3can
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              atat
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 33toto5still
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         5days
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           daysafter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 aftersuture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       sutureremoval;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              removal; and
                            joined by an intrasulcular incision. The scalpel was                 incision through the epithelium and connective tissue to the
                                                                                                 Following           this, patients            only                                                                                             the incision       be         detected,   where as inand
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       other parts the                           partially detectable incision defect (grade 2) and nine
          in the lower thirdmoved
                              of thewithin
                                       interdental   papilla.   The incision    starts           depth   of 1.5 mm. **demonstrates    the second   incisiontook
                                                                                                                                                            directedthe
                                                                                                                                                                     to   analgesics                                                                         4 at a recall appointment 1 month postoperatively.
                                             the sulcus,   dissecting the gingiva   to the
                                                                               Velvart       2002the                                                                                                                                                       4 at a recall appointment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                healing is undetectable.      (a) Post     1 month(b)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    postoperatively.                             sites with perfect healing (grade 3).
          and ends at a 90 degree     angleThe
                            crestal bone.     (seesulcular
                                                   lines) toincision
                                                               the gingival
                                                                      reached margin,
                                                                                from the         when crestalrequired.     Patients
                                                                                                              bone. The scalpel            wereinto
                                                                                                                                blade is inserted   instructed        to refrain from
                                                                                                                                                        the base of the                                                                                         Great care was    takensurgery;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         to maintain  healing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     the       at 1 month.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         same angulation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Great care was taken to maintain the same angulation
          resulting in a curved   lineincision
                            releasing   at the base
                                                to theof  theofpapilla.
                                                       start    the papilla base incision,
                                                                                                 first incision and directed nearly parallel to the long axis of the
                                                                                                 mechanical oral hygiene in the operated area and rinse
                                                                                                 tooth. The second incision will prepare a split thickness flap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               and magnification of the photographs. The photographs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             and magnification of the photographs. The photographs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Velvart 2002
                                                                                                     reaching from the first incision to the crestal bone level.                                                                                               were digitized in a slide scanner (LS 2000, Nikon Corpo-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             were digitized in a slide scanner (LS 2000, Nikon Corpo-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ration, Japan), imported as TIFF files into the Photoshop
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ration, Japan), imported as TIFF files into the Photoshop
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Discussion
                                                                                                                                                                                           Figure 3 Clinical photograph after complete reflection of the       6.0 (Adobe Systems Incorporated, USA) and the pictures
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                                                                                    69               or from one papilla to the next papilla. The

                                                                                                     and filling.
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                                                                                                     mobilized and retracted, during the root-end resection
                                                                                                                                                               was      Science Ltd
                                                                                                                                                                                        Figure 3 Clinical photograph after complete reflection of the
                                                                                                                                                                                        papilla base flap. Note the elevated split thickness flap from the
                                                                                                                                                                                    papilla base flap. Note the elevated split thickness flap from the
                                                                                                                                                                                        incision to the crestal bone level. Apical to the crestal bone area
                                                                                                                                                                                    incision to the crestal bone level. Apical to the crestal bone area
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             6.0 (Adobe Systems Incorporated, USA) and the pictures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               enlarged to 3× magnification. The images were compared
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             enlarged to 3× magnification. The images were compared
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               for increase of the space between the papilla and contact
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 It is of utmost importance to preserve epithelial and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 connective tissue attachment at its original level and
                                                                                                                                                                                        the full thickness flap exposes the bone over the roots.             for increase of the space between the papilla and contact
                                                                                                        The flap closure was initiated from the releasing inci-                     the full thickness flap exposes the bone over the roots.                   area as a sign of loss of height. The change of the position
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             area as a sign of loss of height. The change of the position
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               of the most coronal point of the papilla was determined by
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                traumatize the attachment apparatus as little as possible
                                                                                                     sions. For the vertical incisions 6/0 (Supramid, B. Braun,
                                                                                                     Neuhausen, Switzerland) interrupted polyamide sutures                                                                                                   ofmeasuring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                the most coronal      point of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             the distance         the papilla
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                between         was determined
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           a reproducible    point by
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                during the incision in order to obtain rapid healing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     on
                                                                                                     were used. The papilla base incision was sutured with                                                                                                   measuring     the papilla
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 distance  tipbetween     a reproducible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               probe. The point     on
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               the tooth and                   using a perio                    through primary intention. This can be obtained by:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            precision
                                                                                                     two or three polypropylene 7/0 (Prolene, Ethicon, Nor-                                                                                                  the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               oftooth  and papilla tipreading
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   the measurement           using a perio
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        was anprobe.  The precision
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  approximation       to
                                                                                                     derstedt, Germany) interrupted sutures depending on                                                                                                     of0.5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 themm.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     measurement          reading     was an approximation      1 complete and sharp incision of the tissues;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Wound healing          complications,    such as excessive
                                                                                                     the width of the papilla. Great care was taken in passive                                                                                               0.5  mm. Wound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               swelling,           healingwound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            infections,        complications,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        dehiscencesuchand       2 avoiding crushing of the tissues;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        as excessive
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            necrosis,
                                                                                                     reapproximation and perfect adaptation of the wound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             swelling,   infections,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               were recorded              wound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  at all times.       dehiscence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Probing            and measured
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             depths were   necrosis,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3 preventing drying of the tissues during the procedure; and
                                                                                                     margins without tension to the sutures (Fig. 4a). The
                                                                                                     flap was compressed for 1 min at the conclusion of the                                                                                                  were  recorded
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               at recall        at all times.except
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         appointments,          Probing    depths
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        at the      were
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                suture    measured
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        removal.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             at recall
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4 perfect adaptation of wound edges upon closure
                                                                                                     surgery. Patients were instructed to apply a cold com-                                                                                                       One appointments,          except at the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        month post operatively             thesuture   removal.sites
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 experimental
                                                                                                     press to the face for 10 min every 30 min for the rest of                                                                                                  One observed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               were   month post   withoperatively        the experimental
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          a 3× magnification                    (Gutmann & Harrison 1991b).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   and graded sites
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  as to
                                                                                                     the day and were prescribed NSAID (Ponstan, Parke Davis,
                              Figure 1 Papilla base flap consisting of two releasing incisions                                                                                                                                                               were   observed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               whether           withdefect
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          a visible     a 3× magnification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               resulting from the andincision
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       graded couldRecession of the papilla after sulcular incisions has not
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                as to
                                                                                                     Baar, Switzerland), 250 mg three times per day for 48 h.
                              and the papilla base incision. The papilla base incision is placed                                                                                                                                                             whether   a visible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               be detected.         defect resulting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Incomplete       healingfrom    the incision
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             (grade            coulda
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     1) described
                              in the lower third of the interdental papilla. The incision starts     Following this, patients only took the analgesics                                                                                                                                                                          been discussed recently. It remains however, an import-
                                                                                                     when required. Patients were instructed to refrain from
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             be  detected.    Incomplete        healing    (grade   1)  described
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               clearly visible defect along the entire incision (Fig. 5b).            a
                              and ends at a 90 degree angle (see lines) to the gingival margin,                                                                                                                                                   Figure 7 Perfect
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             clearly  healing.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      visible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Partially
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Thehealing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                defect
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           complete
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            placethe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         along       of  the incision
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        entire
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     (grade   2)incision
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         can
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  was noted,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ant problem, which cannot be corrected in a predictable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (Fig.not
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5b).be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                when
                              resulting in a curved line at the base of the papilla.                 mechanical oral hygiene in the operated area and rinse
                                                                                                                                                                                        Figure 4 (a) Wound closure of the papilla base incision   detected.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     with   (a) Postofsurgery;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Partially
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               parts    complete     (b)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          the incision    healing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       healing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            were (gradeat 12)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    visible   month.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             and was  noted,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  at the  same  manner. Although advanced restorative procedures and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               when
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  time
                                                                                                                                                                                        three
                                                                                                                                                                                    Figure   4 polypropylene  sutures;
                                                                                                                                                                                                (a) Wound closure       (b) sutures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    of the          removed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            papilla base      afterwith
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         incision   4 days.  parts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               thereofwere
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       the also
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             incision
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    areaswere
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            withvisible    and athealing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   undetectable     the same     time
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             patterns
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                materials have expanded the therapeutic options, anter-
                  456         International Endodontic Journal, 35, 453–460, 2002                                                       © 2002 Blackwell Science Ltd                three polypropylene sutures; (b) sutures removed after 4 days.             (Fig.were
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             there   6b). also
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Perfect   healing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  areas  with(grade       3) was given
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 undetectable           forpatterns
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  healing   undetec-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               table incision
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ior hard and soft tissue deformities continue to represent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             (Fig. 6b). Perfectlines    (Fig.(grade
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   healing      7b). 3) was given for undetec-
                                                                                                                                                                                        twice daily with 0.2% chlorhexidine during the first      occurred.   Oneincision
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       week table    patient       exhibited
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               lines  (Fig. 7b). delayed healing at suture      a significant technical and aesthetic challenge (Salama

                                     Conclusion des lambeaux
                                                                                                                                                                                        after
                                                                                                                                                                                    twice      thewith
                                                                                                                                                                                           daily
                                                                                                                                                                                        post
                                                                                                                                                                                    after
                                                                                                                                                                                                    surgery.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        0.2%The
                                                                                                                                                                                           theoperatively
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    sutures were
                                                                                                                                                                                                               chlorhexidine
                                                                                                                                                                                                            (Fig.sutures
                                                                                                                                                                                                 surgery. The     4b).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      removed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  during         3removal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          the first
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            were removed 3 – 5 days
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   –week
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Results           L’Adoption de la Chirurgie Endodontique
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     5 days along the entire margin of the flap, leading                        et al. 1998). When semilunar flaps were compared with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               to visible and persistent scar formation. Three other                            trapezoidal flaps, no statistically significant change was
                                                                                                                                                                                              Twenty sites
                                                                                                                                                                                        post operatively      were
                                                                                                                                                                                                           (Fig.    evaluated. The surgical areas were Results
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 4b).                                     Complete closure of the wound was achieved in all cases
                                                                                                                                                                                           photographed
                                                                                                                                                                                           Twenty            perpendiculy
                                                                                                                                                                                                    sites were   evaluated.toThe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              the surgical
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  interproximalpatients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           areas area:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 were
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        displayed   irritation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          and no closure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Complete severe             around
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          complications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           of the wound was
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           suchachievedsutures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   as papilla        at the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  necrosis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             in all cases
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                observed in pocket depth or attachment levels (Chindia &
 Triangulaire                                                                                                                                                                           photographed perpendiculy to the interproximal area:   time of their removal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         and no          (Fig. 8b). Further
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                severe complications      such as healing          in these
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     papilla necrosis           Valderhaug 1995). In another study, despite microsurg-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               patients was uneventful (Fig. 8c). All other patients dis-                       ical techniques, the mobilization of the papilla resulted in
      Dents postérieurs                                                                                                                                                                    © 2002 Blackwell Science Ltd
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               played rapid healing.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                considerable loss of height after 3–5 days (Zimmerman
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The photographs did   Etiologie,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            not reveal Diagnostic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            any noticeable&open-
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               457
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       traitement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   al. 2001).   Besides aesthetic disadvantages, this may
      Dents Antérieures                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ing of the space between Styles        de lambeaux
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              the papilla      and contact      gingival
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    area as     create biological and phonetic problems, as well as food
       Avec biotype favorable                                                                                                                                                                                                                  a result of the loss of papilla height at any observation                        impaction. The height of the papilla depends on the dis-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Accès osseux, curettage & biopsie
       Papille 5mm ou moins                                                                                                                                                                                                                    time. The mean difference between a reference point and                          tance between the contact point and crestal bone. In a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               the most coronal pointHémostase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           of the papilla comparing the pre-                    healthy periodontium without any attachment loss, the
 Submarginal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Gestion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               operative and the one-month              de l'extrémité
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     postoperative        situation  radiculaire
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         was    papilla fills the entire interproximal space between two
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               0.05 ± 0.39 mm. None of the patients exhibited probing                           teeth in almost all instances (Tarnow et al. 1992). In
      Dents avec 2mm de gencive attachée et sans exposition de gencive lors d’un sourire                                                                                                                                                                                    Résection radiculaire
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               depths greater than 3 mm at one month. The visual                                periodontally healthy sites, particularly when subgingi-
      Ponts                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Préparation            rétrograde
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               observation of the incisions         at this recall       demonstrated           vally placed crown margins are present, recession is a
 Papilla base                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Obturation rétrograde
      Pour cas esthétiques complex                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Régénération parodontale
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              458               International Endodontic Journal, 35, 453 –460, 2002                                                                                  © 2002 Blackwell Science Ltd
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sutures
 “Mini” flap
      Possible mais doit être guidé                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Soins Post-op

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