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50 mark university post graduate theory exam , Question : Enumerate and describe the various pre-prosthetic periodontal surgeries. Prepare answer using the uploaded references , provide long form of abbrevation if used

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This is a comprehensive, exam-ready answer for a 50-mark postgraduate theory question on Pre-Prosthetic Periodontal Surgeries. Here is a summary of what has been covered, drawn entirely from your uploaded references:

Summary of Coverage

The answer is organized into six major sections:

I. Management of Mucogingival Problems

  • A. Widening of attached gingiva: Free Gingival Graft (FGG) with 3-phase healing; Subepithelial Connective Tissue Graft (CTG/SECTG); Pedicle grafts - laterally sliding flap, double papilla flap, coronally advanced flap (CAF), semilunar flap
  • B. Vestibuloplasty: Historical techniques (denudation, split-flap, APF) and current FGG-based approach; indications for edentulous patients from Zarb
  • C. Frenectomy/Frenotomy: Indications in prosthetic context, technique

II. Preservation of Ridge Morphology After Extraction

  • Socket preservation strategies, ovate pontic placement, barrier membranes, bone grafts

III. Crown-Lengthening Procedures

  • Biologic width concept (2 mm; minimum 3 mm bone-to-margin distance)
  • Gingivectomy (external and internal bevel)
  • Apically positioned flap (APF) with osseous recontouring
  • Forced tooth eruption
  • Forced tooth eruption with fiberotomy (7-10 day intervals)

IV. Alveolar Ridge Reconstruction

  • Soft tissue: Roll flap, pouch graft, interpositional graft, onlay graft, combined onlay-interpositional graft with Seibert's Class I/II/III classification
  • Hard tissue (GBR): 4 surgical principles, defect classification, regenerative materials (barrier membranes, autografts, allografts, xenografts, alloplasts, growth factors)

V. Additional Edentulous Pre-Prosthetic Surgery (Zarb)

  • Epulis fissuratum excision, tori removal, tuberosity reduction, mylohyoid ridge, genial tubercle, mental foramen relief

VI. Healing Timelines & Abbreviation Table

  • Complete table of all abbreviations with full forms

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