Dental Oral Surgery Glossary
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Subperiosteal Dissection
Surgical separation of the periosteum from the underlying bone using an elevator, performed to raise a mucoperiosteal flap and expose the operative site.
Schneiderian Membrane
The periosteal lining of the maxillary sinus; a critical anatomical structure in sinus lift surgery whose integrity must...