vestibuloplasty

vestibuloplasty
Any of a series of surgical procedures designed to restore alveolar ridge height by lowering muscles attaching to the buccal, labial, and lingual aspects of the jaws. [vestibulo- + G. plasso, to form]

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ves·tib·u·lo·plas·ty ve-'stib-yə-lō-.plas-tē n, pl -ties plastic surgery of the vestibular region of the mouth

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ves·tib·u·lo·plas·ty (vəs-tibґu-lo-plas″te) the surgical modification of the gingival–mucous membrane relationships in the vestibule of the mouth, including deepening of the vestibular trough, repositioning of the frenum or muscle attachments, and broadening of the zone of attached gingiva, after periodontal treatment. vestibuloplastic adj

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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