Document Type : Case Reports

Authors

• Ramtin Chitsazha ¹
• Negin Firouzi ²
• Mohammad Mehdi Karimi Mazidi ³

¹ Dept. of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

² Dept. of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

³ Student Research Committee, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Abstract

Pre-suturing the palate effectively reduces intraoperative bleeding by compression of the vascular bundles. As a new method, we decided to place three preoperative sutures in the palate before harvesting the graft from the donor site with the aim of compressing the greater palatine artery. Our suggested positions are correlated to the medial and canine branches of greater palatine artery. The sutures are placed in the distal of the canine, distal of donor site and near the midline of the palate, respectively. This technique improves surgical visibility, minimizes complications, and enhances clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction. The case report suggests its effectiveness in reducing donor site bleeding.

Keywords

• Hemorrhage
• Free gingival graft
• Greater palatine artery