Gum Flap Surgery

wallwork · Silver Member Joined: 14 Apr 2001 Posts: 272

My mom need gum flap surgery. What does it mean? Is it dangerous? I can see she is very concerned. How is flap surgery performed? Please help me understand this.

nealon · Newbie Joined: 05 Jun 2005 Posts: 20

My good friend had flap surgery, she had periodontal disease and in advanced stages when scaling and root planning has been unsuccessful in eliminating the entire pocket of decay, or when there has been bone loss that needs to be surgically corrected, then a dentist may perform periodontal flap surgery. It can be described as the loosening of the gum from bone to expose and clean underlying tooth structures.

Gum Flap Surgery

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