The Use of Buccal Fat Pad in the Treatment of Gingival Recession
Kamal Sagar, Farrukh Farraz, Arundeep Kaur Lamba, Shruti Tandon
*MDS (Periodontics), **Associate Professor, ***Professor & Head, ****Associate Professor, Dept. of Periodontics, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Buccal fat pad is a deep encapsulated fat located on either side of the face between buccinator and other superficial muscles including masseter zygomaticus major and minor. It has a valuable surgical function and can serve as a well-vascularized,readily obtainable local flap for oral reconstructive purposes like gingival recession coverage.
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