Title: Godwin’s Modification of Mandibular Labial Vestibuloplasty: A Case Report
Authors: Dr Chandulal D. Dhalkari, Dr Maya S. Indurkar, Dr Onkar A. Bagade, Dr Amit R. Parate
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i7.87
Abstract
A 50-year-old male patient was referred from the Department of Prosthodontics for inadequate vestibular depth with inadequate attached tissue in the mandibular anterior labial region. The mandibular labial vestibule was extended by Godwin’s modification of Kazanjian vestibuloplasty technique followed by prefabricated acrylic denture plate for retention and prevention of relapse. The procedure led a considerable gain in the width of the attached gingiva which was maintained even 3 months after the surgical procedure. This technique produces a consistent and predictable increase in the width of the attached gingiva and may be successfully used in the treatment of inadequate vestibular depth.
