Table 1.

Regional Flap Options Based on Anatomic Position of the Defect

Anatomic Position	Possible Flap(s)
Anterior defects
Lip and anterior vestibulum, upper and/or lower	FAMM, platysma
Anterior mandibular arch, between canine teeth	Platysma, FAMM, PM
Anterior mouth floor	Platysma, FAMM, PM
Lateral defects, upper and/or lower
Lateral vestibulum and lateral alveolar ridge	BFP, FAMM, trapezius
Lateral mouth floor	FAMM, PM, lower vertical trapezius
Area behind the trigone (retrotrigone)	BFP, TMF, FAMM
Hard palate defects
Premaxillae	FAMM, TMF
Posterior hard palate	BFP, FAMM, TMF
Soft palate defects
Half soft palate	BFP, FAMM, TMF
Whole soft palate	TMF

BFP, buccal fat pad; FAMM, facial artery musculomucosal; PM, pectoralis major; TMF, temporalis muscle flap.