Soft Tissue Flaps in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Management of varied pathologic lesions of the jaws often demands resection in partial or total along with the surrounding structures, producing defects of varying sizes. Such defects may also result due to maxillofacial trauma, burns,etc. Reconstruction of such defects is important in many respects that include restoration of function and aesthetics rehabilitation.There are many different ways documented for reconstruction of oral and maxillofacial (OMF) region among which the use of flaps (local or distant) is commonly practiced worldwide.