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Case Reports
. 2019 Sep;18(3):388-390.
doi: 10.1007/s12663-018-1143-y. Epub 2018 Aug 9.

Use of a Versatile Buccinator Myomucosal Flap in the Palatal Defect

Madan Mishra  1 , Sapna Tandon  2
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Case Reports

Use of a Versatile Buccinator Myomucosal Flap in the Palatal Defect

Madan Mishra et al. J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2019 Sep.
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Defect in posterior palate and flap elevation
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Immediate post-operative view
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Fourth-week post-operative view showing pedicle
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