Buccal Fat Pad Flap

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dc.contributor.authorFagan, Johan
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-27T12:02:42Z
dc.date.available2026-07-27T12:02:42Z
dc.date.issued2025-10-31
dc.description.abstractThe buccal fat pad flap is an axial flap and may be used to fill small-to-medium sized soft tissue and bony defects in the palate, superior and inferior alveoli and buccal mucosa. It is often encountered as it bulges into the surgical field during surgery in the pterygomandibular region. The buccal fat pad (Figure 1) is an encapsulated, mass of specialized fatty tissue the volume of which varies throughout life. It is distinct from subcutaneous fat (Figure 2). It fills the deep tissue spaces and acts as gliding pads when masticatory and mimetic muscles contract, and cushions important structures from forces generated by muscle contraction.
dc.identifier.apacitationFagan, J. (2025). Buccal Fat Pad Flap [OER]. ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Division of Otorhinolaryngology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43678en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationFagan, Johan. (2025). "Buccal Fat Pad Flap." Lecture presented at ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Otorhinolaryngology. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43678en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFagan, J. 2025. <i>Buccal Fat Pad Flap</i> [OER]. ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Division of Otorhinolaryngology. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43678en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Open Education Resource AU - Fagan, Johan AB - The buccal fat pad flap is an axial flap and may be used to fill small-to-medium sized soft tissue and bony defects in the palate, superior and inferior alveoli and buccal mucosa. It is often encountered as it bulges into the surgical field during surgery in the pterygomandibular region. The buccal fat pad (Figure 1) is an encapsulated, mass of specialized fatty tissue the volume of which varies throughout life. It is distinct from subcutaneous fat (Figure 2). It fills the deep tissue spaces and acts as gliding pads when masticatory and mimetic muscles contract, and cushions important structures from forces generated by muscle contraction. DA - 2025-10-31 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Buccal Fat Pad Flap LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2025 T1 - Buccal Fat Pad Flap TI - Buccal Fat Pad Flap UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43678 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/43678
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationFagan J. Buccal Fat Pad Flap [OER]. ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Division of Otorhinolaryngology; provided on lecture given 2026-07-27T12:02:42Z [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43678en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Otorhinolaryngology
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subjectBuccal Fat Pad Flap
dc.titleBuccal Fat Pad Flap
dc.typeOpen Education Resource
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