Underlying tissues
Soft tissue Osseous tissues
Initial incisions
Undermining incisions
Tissue removal
Flap closure
Pre-treatment
Primary incisions
Osseous resection
Sutured
Healed
Distal Wedge
A periodontal surgical procedure for removal of excessive soft tissue distal to a terminal tooth in an arch A wedge refers to internal thinning by removal of a block of tissue
Anatomical limitations
Access Vasculature and nerves
Lingual nerve (mandibular) Greater palatine foramen (maxillary) Loose connective tissues, raphe
triangular
square
linear
The modified Widman flap is elevated only 2 to 3 mm apical to the alveolar crest
Intrasulcular incision
Interdental incision
With conservative flaps, there is little or no bone resection. The flap is adapted to obtain primary closure