Bone graft (Perioglas) was placed in the intrabony defect, following which flap was repositioned from the palatal to buccal.
#Whale tail full
A full thickness mucoperiosteal flap was reflected from the buccal to the palatal side following which complete removal of granulation tissue and scaling and root planing was done. A horizontal incision – Whale's tail-shaped incision joined the apical margins of the first two incisions, and the coronal margins of the vertical incision were continued intrasulcularly in the buccal, interproximal, and palatal aspects of the defect-associated tooth. Incision points were marked, and two vertical full-thickness incisions were traced from the mucogingival line to the distal margin of the tooth neighboring the defect on the buccal surface.
#Whale tail series
The aim of our study is to assess the clinical efficacy of this new surgical technique – the Whale's tail technique in a series of three cases. This technique involved the elevation of a large flap from the buccal to the palatal side to facilitate access and visualization of the intrabony defect and was created, especially to perform regeneration while maintaining interdental tissue over grafting material. In 2009, Bianchi and Bassetti described a new surgical technique – the “Whale's tail” technique, which was designed for the treatment of wide intrabony defects in the esthetic zone. gave modifications of the flap design – modified papilla preservation flap and simplified papilla preservation flap to be used in combination with regenerative procedures. To preserve the interdental soft tissue for maximum soft tissue coverage following surgical intervention involving the treatment of proximal osseous defects, Takei et al., proposed a surgical approach called papilla preservation technique. Complete and predictable restoration of the periodontium following trauma or infection remains a critical objective in periodontics and bone replacement grafts remain among the most widely used therapeutic strategies for the correction of periodontal osseous defects. When periodontal disease has caused a loss of the attachment apparatus, optimal care seeks to regenerate the periodontium to its predisease state. Unfortunately, I was not able to get another one before the lake froze over (despite begging).The primary goal of periodontal treatment is the maintenance of the natural dentition in health and comfortable function. The prototype was out of commission and the fun was over. “Musky #8 grabbed the tail and didn’t get any hooks, then proceeded to play a surprisingly long game of tug-of-war before finally tearing off. Not only was it catching fish, but it was doing it from the back of the boat behind other dominant baits I typically lean on that time of year, during what many on the lake were calling a “tough bite”. We caught 7 fish on the prototype over the next few days. “I got the bait in November, so I threw in a couple heavy weights to get it down deep, and it didn’t take long to put my first Whale Tail musky in the bag.
If you look closely, you’ll notice a small cup at the end of the tail – this is responsible for the bait's erratic kicking action. “The bait itself has an internal harness, a wide grub-shaped tail, and comes with screw-in weights to adjust the depth to your liking. “At first glance, you might think it just looks like a big grub – so what? That was my first impression as well when I got to play with the prototype last year.
#Whale tail professional
Professional guide Josh Borovosky had the following to say after using a prototype Whale Tail in the fall of 2018.
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