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Tissue management (Flap management) -Incisions -Flap preparation -Flap design -Flap retraction -Open flap debridement -Flap position Hemostasis Suturing Wound management periodontal dressings - postoperative instructions Conclusion References
Introduction
Treatment of periodontal diseases encompasses a vast array of non surgical techniques aimed at elimination of infection and inflammation to establish a healthy periodontium Periodontal surgery is an irreplaceable therapeutic modality that must be mastered to effectively treat the dental health problems that many patients have.
Objectives
Access to roots and alveolar bone Enhance visibility Increase scaling and root planing Less tissue trauma
Modification of osseous defects - Establish physiologic architecture of hard tissues through regeneration and resection - Augment ridge defects
INDICATIONS
Accessibility for proper scaling and root planing Establishment of a morphology of the dento gingival area conductive to plaque control Pocket depth reduction Correction of gross gingival aberrations Shift of the gingival margin to a position apical to plaqueretaining restorations Facilitate proper restorative therapy
Contraindications
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Uncontrolled medical conditions such as Unstable angina Uncontrolled hypertension Uncontrolled diabetes Myocardial infarction or stroke within 6 months Poor plaque control High caries rate Unrealistic patient Expectations or desires
Purpose of hospitalization is to protect patients against anticipating their special needs, not to perform periodontal surgery when it is contraindicated by patients general condition Indicated in apprehensive patients Patient convenience The length of hospital stay is 48 hours
Thorough comprehensive medical history is a proactive step in identifying potential health problems before they occur suddenly without warning Relevant aspects of medical history* In addition to patient history a general assessments of patients physical characteristics for abnormalities in gait, body movements, body symmetry, posture , weight, skin, eyes, speech, and ability to think clearly should be included
Periodontal surgery must be integrated into a well thought out and organized sequence of treatment that is based on previously determined etiologic factors, diagnosis, prognosis, and patient desire and expectations
A unique aspect of periodontal surgery Surgical team must follow an aseptic surgical technique to ensure the incidence of post operative infection remains as low as possible Surgical caps, surgical masks , surgical gloves Patient draped with sterile towels Use of sterile saline or water irrigation including irrigation through ultrasonic hand pieces
Prophylactic antibiotic ?
Control of physiologic mechanisms of pain is the function of local anesthetics Where as, control over psychological factors that influence the interpretation of stimuli as painful is a function of conscious sedation Pharmacological and physical properties of the anesthetic agent determine the effectiveness and duration of action of the anesthetic
Important aspect of pain control is providing long lasting anesthesia during the immediate post operative period
Surgical procedures used in periodontal therapy often involve the following measures (instruments)
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Removal of bone tissue (bone rongeurs, chisels and files) Root sectioning (burs) Suturing (sutures and needle holders, suture scissors) Application of wound dressing (plastic instruments)
Set of instruments should have simple design As a general rule number and varieties of instruments should be minimum Instruments to be stored in sterile ready to use packs or trays Instruments should be in good working condition
Mouth mirrors Graduated periodontal probe/ explorer Handles for disposable surgical blades( eg Bard parker handle) Mucoperiosteal elevator and tissue retractor Scalers and curettes Cotton pliers Tissue pliers Tissue scissors Needle holder Plastic instrument Hemostat Burs
Syringe for local anesthesia Syringe for irrigation Aspirator tip Physiologic saline Drapings for the patient Surgical gloves, surgical mask, surgeons hood
Tissue management
Flap management
Surgical access to various components of the periodontium begins with well thought out INCISIONS Different surgical techniques involve a variety of incision designs
Regardless the type of incision used the surgeon must Use sharp cutting instrument Definite and smooth movement Minimal drag to tissue
Coronally directed
Kirklands knife , orbans knife, scalpel blades # 11D, #15 (360knife handle)laser
Apically directed, placed at the crest of the gingival margin or stepped back from margin 0.5- 2.0 mm
Excisional new attachment procedures , modified widman flap, flap and curretage , crown lengthening, gingival enlargement
Apically directed placed in the sulcular gingival incision crevice and (crevicular directed incision) toward the alveolar crest
When preservation of gingival is critical, as in esthetic areas of minimal keratinized tissue, GTR procedures
Thinning incision
Internal or undermining incisions extending from gingival margin towards the base of the flap to decrease bulk of connective tissue on the underside of the flap
Palatal flaps, distal wedge procedures, internal bevel gingivectomy bulky papillae
Cutback incision
Small incision made at the apical aspect of a releasing incision and directed towards the base of the flap
Scalpels #11,#15c
Incision at the base of the flap severing the Periosteal underlying periosteum
To release Scalpels #15 flap tension or #15c allow coronal advancement of flap
releasing incision
SULCULAR INCISION
Flap preparation
Surgical flap is defined as the separation of a section of tissue from surrounding tissues except at its base
Full thickness or mucoperiosteal flap* Partial thickness*
Flap design
Based on the principle of maintaining an optimal blood supply to the tissue 2 basic flap designs those with vertical releasing incisions - without vertical releasing incisions
Alterations in gingival circulation resulting from various periodontal flap designs were studied in humans, the major blood supply to flap was found to exist at its base traveling in apical coronal direction Also determined greater the ratio of flap length to flap base greater vascular compromise at flap margins
Flap reflection
Full thickness flap is elevated using sharp periosteal elevator directed beneath the periosteum always kept against the bone
Inadequate flap reflection results in greater tissue trauma decreased treatment efficiency
Flap retraction
Once flap reflected adequately retraction should be passive without any force Edge of the retractor always kept on the bone Trapping of flap between retractor and bone cause tissue ischemia lead to post operative flap necrosis Avoid continuous flap retraction for long period of time
When flap retracted surgical field should be frequently irrigated with sterile saline to keep tissues moistened, to reduce contamination, improve visibility
Flap debridement
The rationale for this basic surgical approach is same as all flap surgery Direct visualization g increse effectiveness of of scaling and root planing and allow debridement of granulomatous tissue from osseous defects Roots are planed, defects are degranulated, and flaps are closed either at or apical to their original position
Flap positioning
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The final step location is usually determined by the goals of therapy and the specific periodontal surgical technique performed A repositioned flap used when surgical access for debridement of the root is primary goal Used in periodontal regeneration procedures Apically positioned flap Pocket elimination procedures
Coronally positioned flap Mucogingival surgery (cover either root , connective tissue graft or barrier membrane) Laterally positioned flaps ( positioning of flap adjacent or contiguous site for purpose of increasing the width of keratinized tissue or covering of an exposed root)
Hemostasis
Surgical Hemostasis intra operative - post operative control of bleeding 1977 studies by Baab and colleagues reported blood loss in the range of 16 592 ml with mean of 134 ml Causes for intra operative bleeding Oozing from capillaries, small arterioles within flap Nutrient channels and marrow spaces in the bone
SURGICEL Loosely woven or knitted fiber strips Absorbable oxidized regenerated cellulose SURGICEL Fibrillar in form of cotton wisps SURGICEL NUKNIT Thicker denser woven fabric
Apply dry acts as scaffold for platelet aggregation and clot stability ;quickly loses integrity in blood and saliva; bactericidal not recc.for implantation in bone defects unless removed before flap closure Stops bleedind in 2-8 min Absorbed in 7-14 days
Use dry or hydrated in saline scaffold for platelet aggregation ,clot stability
Absorbable collagen
Instat : lyophilized bovine dermal collagen (sponge pad) Collatape collacote colla plug
Apply dry or hydrated with saline : hemostasis 2-5 min scaffold to platelet aggregation clot stability
Topical
Thrombostat
Liquid or powder; absorbable collagen or sponge Astringent and protein precipitate sealing blood vessels ; irratating to wound
Bone wax
Bone wax, Pressed into semisynthetic nutient canal bees wax and mechanical plug isopropyl palmiate
Post operative bleeding direct pressure on the flaps for 5 min , if bleeding persists use of hemostatic agents
A suture is a strand of material used to ligate blood vessels and to approximate tissues together
Properties of a suture material Adequate strength Low tissue irritation and reaction Low capillarity Good handling and knotting properties Sterilization without deterioration in properties
Absorbable suture
GUT oldest known absorbable suture material Derived sheep intestinal mucosa or bovine intestinal serosa Gut- most variable suture material in tensile strength and absorbability
Packaged in isopropyl alcohol ( acts as a preservative) which also serves to condition or soften it
Chromic gut
Plain gut tanned with a solution of chromium salts prior to being spun, ground and polished Chromium salts act as a cross linking agent and increase the tensile strength of the material and its resistance to absorption by the body May remain for a span of 80 days when implanted
Collagen
Synthetic absorbable suture material Polyglycolic acid & polyglactin 910 Polyglycolic acid g hydrolytic acid g heat & a catalyst g converted into g HMW linear chain polymer
Suture material is prepared by orienting these filaments by means of stretching and braiding
Polyglactin 910 g copolymer of glycolide and lactide These 2 materials when braided are the strongest of the absorbable materials Studies Adv- quickens dissolution when implanted Disadv- difficulty in tying knot
Silk- organic substance undergoes slow proteolysis when implanted Most popular suture material
Herman (1971) g silk has lowest strength among suture materials, ranking just above gut and collagen
In terms of knot holding ability it ranks the lowest of all commonly used suture materials, therefore atleast 3 ties should be used for each knot
Possess the property of memory when tied, the suture tends to remember that it was originally a straight fiber & knots slip and untie, so surgeons say that they tie 1 knot for everyday so that the suture remains in place Couz of its stiffness large knot is required, & tendency to tear through non keratinized tissue, nylon not frequently used intraorally
Dacron polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene, teflon coated or impregnated dacron polyester silicon coated dacron polyester
Braided suture materials Exhibit greatest tensile strength& knot holding ability Minimal tissue reaction
Disadv- expensive
Suture material Non absorbable 1) Surgical silk 2) expanded polytetrafluoroethylene Absorbable Catgut:1) Surgical gut (plain) 2) Surgical gut (chromic) Synthetic fiber:1) Polyglactin 910 (coated vicryl) 2) Polyglecaprone (monocryl)
Surgical needles have 3 basic components The eye The body The point
The eye
Closed or swaged Shape of the eye round, oblong or square Eyed needles g traumatic needles Swaged suture g Atraumatic needles
The body Widest point of the needle and is referred to as grasping area Cross sectional configuration of the body may be round, oval, side flattened rectangular, triangular or trapezoidal Point Or the tip can be conventional or reverse cutting The tip can be cutting, round or blunt They are triangular in cross- section
Suturing
Selection of the type of suture material and needle is dependent on tissue type and thickness location in the mouth ease of handling, cost, and planned time of suture removal Technique selection is determined by final flap positioning
Goals of suturing
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Maintains Hemostasis Permits healing by primary intention Reduces postoperative pain Permits proper flap position Prevents bone exposure resulting in delayed healing and unnecessary resorption
Principles of suturing
Suture techniques
1) Interrupted Closure of vertical releasing incisions and interproximal areas replaced and coronally positioned flap closure Allows separate facial or lingual flap positioning in isolated areas Single suture to closure to close sextant or quadrant, allows facial and lingual flaps to be closed in
2) Sling
3) Continuous sling
Apically positioned flap closure, allows facial and lingual flaps to be closed independently Reduces amount of suture under the flap, allows papilla closure over osseous grafts without the suture running through the graft , enhances positioning of papilla
5) External mattress
Narrower interdental spaces Wider interdental spaces Ant. Interdental areas, knot may be tied on the lingual or palate to improve esthetics, edentulous areas in combination with interrupted sutures to reduce tension on incision line
10) Suspensory
Coronally advanced flaps, useful for root coverage techniques GTR Used in GTR to close over an interproximal barrier membrane
11) Anchoring
Surgical knots
Square knot- wrapping the suture around needle holder once in opposite directions between the ties. At least 3 ties are recommended Surgeons knot- 2 throws of suture around the needle holder on the 1st tie and 1throw in the opposite direction in the 2nd tie Grannys knot- tie in one direction followed by a tie in the same direction 3rd tie in the opposite direction to square knot and hold it permanently
Wound management
Crucial aspect of periodontal surgical therapy Post operative wound stability is a paramount for desired surgical outcome to be achieved
Periodontal dressing or Pack is a protective material applied over a wound created by periodontal surgical procedures
Uses
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To protect wound post surgically To obtain and maintain a close adaptation of the mucosal flaps to the underlying bone (especially when a flap has been apical repositioned) For comfort of patient
The dressings should be soft, but still have enough plasticity and flexibility to facilitate its replacement in operated area and to allow proper adaptation
After setting, the dressing should be sufficiently rigid to prevent fracture and dislocation
Smooth surface after setting to prevent excessive plaque formation The dressing should preferably have bactericidal properties to prevent excessive plaque formation
COMPOSITION- zinc oxide, eugenol - zinc acetate (accelerator) - asbestos (binder, filler)
Asbestos induce lung disease Tannic acid liver damage
Based on the reaction between a metallic oxide and fatty acids COMPOSITION- supplied in 2 tubes ( coe pak) Zinc oxide Oil( plasticity) Gum ( cohesiveness) Liquid coconut fatty acids Rosin and chlorothymol (bacteriostatic) Cyanoacrylates and methyl acrylic gel (eg of other noneugenol packs)
Zinc oxide packs mixed with eugenol or non eugenol liquids on wax paper pad with wooden spatula or tongue depressor. Powder is gradually incorporated into liquid, until thick paste formed Coe pack : prepared by mixing equal lengths of pastes from accelerator and base until a paste with uniform color formed A capsule of tetracycline powder can be added at this time Pack than placed in water at room temperature 2-3 min paste looses tackiness, 3-5 min can be handled and molded. Remains workable 15-30 min
The mix than rolled into 2 straight strips End of 1 strip is rolled and bent to hook shaped to fit around the distal surface remainder brought over facial surface and nicely adapted to gingival margin area and interproximal area Next strip placed lingually 2 strips joined with gentle force interproximally Area can be covered with tin foil to protect sutures Bleeding must be controlled before placement of pack and the area dried
Pack should not cover more than apical 3rd of tooth surfaces Over extention should be avoided- causes irritation, tends to break off, after asking patient to make all functional and forcible movements pack which interferes with occlusion should be removed As a general rule pack placed for 1 week after surgery
Instruction to patients after placement of periodontal dressings Imp of pack should be explained
If pack breaks leaving sharp edges, report to office Do not brush over pack Use chlorhexidine mouth wash
If gingivectomy performed, cut surface covered with friable meshwork of new epithelium which should not be disturbed If calculus not been completely removed red bead like protuberances of granulation tissue will persist. This granulation tissue must be removed with curette After flap operation , areas corresponding to incision are epithelialized but may bleed readily when touched, they should not be disturbed, pockets should not be probed
The facial and lingual mucosa may be covered with greyish yellow or white granular layer of food debris that has seeped under the pack. Easily removed with moist cotton pellet. Root surfaces may be sensitive to a probe or thermal changes. Fragments of calculus delay healing. Each root surface to be rechecked visually to be certain no calculus is present.
Repacking
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Advisable for additional week for patients with Low pain threshold (who are uncomfortable when pack removed) Unusually extensive periodontal involvement Slow healing
Syncope Hemorrhage Complications in 1st post operative week Persistent bleeding after surgery Sensitivity to percussion Swelling Feeling of weakness Post operative pain Sensitive roots / root hyperensitivity
Conclusion
Knowledge of Basic surgical principles allow a surgeon to perform safe and effective periodontal surgery. Every surgical procedures must have an end point in mind before the initiation of treatment. With the current emphasis on evidence based periodontal therapy, scientific knowledge when available should become primary driving force in therapeutic and surgical making decisions.
References
Carranzas Clinical periodontology 8th 9th 10th edition Jan lindhe Text book of Clinical Periodontology and implant dentistry 4th edition Louis F. rose -Periodontics surgery Sigusch BW, Pfitzner A, Nietzsch T, Glockmann E. Periodontal dressing (Vocopac) influences outcomes in a two-step treatment procedure. J Clin Periodontol 2005; 32: 4014 Veksler A, Kayrouz GA, Newman MG:reduction of salivary bacteria by preprocedural rinses with chlorhexidine 0.12% J periodontol 62;649- 651 1991 Essentials of medical pharmacology- KD tripathi