VESTIBULOPLASTY OF COUNTER TRANSPOSITIONAL FLAPS
The article describes the factors contributing to the occurrence of a small vestibule of the oral cavity and gum recession, also methods of correction.The method of vestibuloplasty with the use of counter transpositional flaps from the lower lip is presented. A comparative analysis of plastic surgery of the small vestibule of the oral cavity using a free gingival graft from the hard palate and the method of counter transpositional flaps from the lower lip was performed. Possible complications, indications, advantages and disadvantages of the methods are described. The effectiveness of the developed by the authors method of vestibuloplasty with counter transpositional flaps among patients with chronic periodontitis and gingival recession was evaluated, its advantages were proved.