An ode to kirkland flap… obituary to modified widman flap

Abstract

[INLINE:1] There was a time not so long ago…when it was compulsory for all the post-graduate students to perform the Modified Widman flap (MWF) surgery during their post-graduate (PG) course. Head of the departments would make sure that their students practice MWF on enough number of cases (where indicated) to hone their skills before the PG could demonstrate the ability to his examiners and later on use the same ability and expertise to provide best of treatment to his or her patients. The periodontists who themselves have never practiced MWF during their training days; don't expect them to have the muscle to direct their students to perform MWF when they take on the mantle of teaching. [...]from a position of MWF being “de jure” not far back, it has given way to Kirkland flap now becoming “de rigueur”…