Marginal flap versus paramarginal flap in impacted third molar surgery: a prospective study.

Objective: A clinical prospective study was carried out to compare 2 flap designs-marginal and paramarginal-that are used during impacted third molar surgery.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-seven healthy patients (ages 17 to 31 years) who underwent surgical removal of 4 impacted third molars, including 54 lower and 54 upper, were included. A marginal flap was used in 1 randomly chosen half of the jaw, and a paramarginal flap was used in the other half.