oops i forgot...

thanks david for the definition. i took your lead and googled vestibuloplasty. here is what i found

Vestibuloplasty:
Includes any surgical procedures designed to develop alveolar ridge height by repositioning the muscles attached to the buccal, labial, and lingual aspects of the jaws. It may involve skin grafting techniques.

so i kinda understand.

thanks so much for your help. Have a great day!

gina


scc 4/2004 r side tongue, flr of mouth.
neck disection,4 lymph nodes 34x rad,3X chemo
10/2007 r cheek. remove w/graft. 40 HBO dives.
01/2010 r cheek. surgery w/graft
04/2010,surgery remove lower right jaw, reconstruct. 4x chemo 25x rad. clear margins. pet 8/2010 clear
July 2012 right side bot cancer. surgery to remove, clear margins
4/2013 Surgery to remove cancer in lymph node near thyroid, clear margins
6/2013 start of rad 25X Chemo 7X