**9. Conclusions**

A wide variety of intraoral flaps and their modifications have been reported in the literature. This chapter illustrates some familiar flap techniques, as well as their advantages and limitations. The application and design of each flap should be tailored to the patient's diagnosis and needs. Surgeons should be aware of patient diagnosis, the anatomical limitation, and the application of different flap's designs. Careful planning, implications, and selection of suitable flap designs would affect final aesthetic outcomes or postoperative morbidity, which may have important medical-legal and economic impacts.

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Randa Abdulmoein AlFotawi Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Dental Faculty, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudia Arabia

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