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    May 2013 in “ Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery ”
    Eric Santamaría
    TLDR The authors clarified their surgical technique to prevent complications and improve dental implant outcomes.
    The authors of the letter addressed a previous oversight in their article by not including Dr. Nazerani's work due to confusion between the terms "prefabrication" and "prelamination." They clarified the distinction between these techniques and explained their method of using small pieces of oral mucosa to prelaminate large bony surfaces, which avoids the need for extensive intraoral mucosa harvesting and reduces associated complications. They also discussed the benefits of using mucosal grafts over flap skin islands for better integration with osseointegrated dental implants. Histological evidence from a pig model supported the effectiveness of their approach, showing firm adhesion and good neovascularization.
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