vestibuloplasty

vestibuloplasty definition - medical

ves·tib·u·lo·plas·ty (vĕ-stĭbˈyə-lō-plăsˌtē)

noun
A surgical procedure to restore alveolar ridge height by lowering muscles attaching to the buccal, labial, and lingual aspects of the jaws.

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