Periodontal Flap Surgery Quiz

An apically repositioned flap:

• Is the procedure of choice for palatal pockets

• Does not preserve the attached gingiva

• Does not increase the length of clinical crown

• Is a pocket elimination procedure

A split thickness flap is indicated where:

• Fenestration and Dehiscence are suspected

• Three walled osseous defects are present

• Osseous craters are present

• Buttressing bone formation is present

Which of the following flaps can be considered as 'internal bevel' gingivectomy procedure:

• Modified widman flap

• Undisplaced flap

• Apically displaced flap

• Coronally displaced flap

External bevel incision is:

• Apically directed incision

• Coronally directed incision

• Vertical incision

• None of the above

Following are the basic flap requirements except:

• No important vessels or nerves should be damaged in raising the flap

• Incisions must allow movement of flap without tension

• The apex of the flap should be wider than the base

• Length of the flap should be no more than twice the width of the base

Distal wedge procedure

• Maintain and preserve attached gingiva

• Eliminate periodontal pockets

• Lengthen clinical crown

• All of the above

Cut-back incision is:

• Made at apical aspect of releasing incision directing towards base of the flap in laterally positioned flap

• Made at the base of flap severing the underlying periosteum

• Extends from gingiva towards the base of the flap in palatal flap and distal wedge procedures

• None of the above

Indication of Papilla preservation flap

• Diastema region

• Bone grafting areas

• Narrow embrasures

• Both A and B

What is the purpose of periodontal flap procedure

• To remove plaque and tartar buildup

• To reshape the gums

• To reposition the gum tissue

• To restore the bone structure

What type of incision is typically used in a periodontal flap procedure?

• Straight incision

• Curvilinear incision

• Horizontal incision

• Vertical incision