Periodontal flap surgery
Dental Procedures
estimated about CNY 2000-5000
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Description
Periodontal flap surgery treats advanced gum disease by lifting gum tissue to clean deep pockets and regenerate bone, needed when non-surgical care fails; costs ¥2000–5000 in China, with ChinaMedicalHub assisting hospital booking and interpreter support.
Main Uses
Periodontal flap surgery is primarily used to treat moderate-to-severe chronic periodontitis when non-surgical therapy (scaling and root planing) has failed. Key clinical purposes include: 1) Direct visualization and thorough removal of subgingival calculus, plaque, and diseased granulation tissue; 2) Root surface debridement and smoothing (curettage); 3) Reshaping of alveolar bone (osseous resective or regenerative procedures); 4) Facilitating periodontal regeneration (e.g., guided tissue regeneration, bone grafting); 5) Improving access for maintenance and enhancing long-term periodontal health and tooth retention.
Normal Range
Periodontal flap surgery is a surgical procedure, not a diagnostic test with numerical values; therefore, there is no 'normal range' or quantitative reference values. Clinical success is assessed qualitatively and semi-quantitatively via postoperative parameters such as probing depth ≤3 mm, clinical attachment level gain ≥2 mm, bleeding on probing <10%, absence of suppuration, and radiographic evidence of stable bone levels.
Low Values - Possible Causes
N/A — As a surgical intervention (not a laboratory or imaging test), 'low values' do not apply. However, suboptimal surgical outcomes (e.g., inadequate pocket reduction, poor wound healing, minimal attachment gain) may result from: 1) Inadequate debridement of granulation tissue and calculus, 2) Poor patient compliance with postoperative care and oral hygiene, 3) Uncontrolled systemic conditions (e.g., unregulated diabetes, smoking), 4) Active untreated periodontitis progression preoperatively, 5) Technical errors in flap design or suturing.
High Values - Possible Causes
N/A — As a surgical procedure, 'high values' are not applicable. However, adverse or exaggerated responses may include: 1) Excessive postoperative inflammation due to infection or foreign body reaction, 2) Over-resection of gingival tissue leading to excessive recession, 3) Unintended osseous damage causing excessive bone loss, 4) Hypergranulation tissue formation impairing primary closure, 5) Systemic overreaction (e.g., in patients with autoimmune disorders or coagulopathies).
estimated about CNY 2000-5000