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Dissection of Palate Tissue from Adult Murine Model: A Surgical Procedure to Harvest Hard Palate and Soft Palate from Oral Cavity of Adult Mouse
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2025
This video demonstrates a surgical procedure to dissect the palate tissue from a murine model.
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Live Imaging of Mouse Secondary Palate Fusion
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2017
Here, we present a protocol for live imaging of mouse secondary palate fusion using confocal microscopy. This protocol can be used in combination with a variety of fluorescent reporter mouse lines, and with pathway inhibitors for mechanistic insight. This protocol can be adapted for live imaging in other developmental systems.
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Method of Studying Palatal Fusion using Static Organ Culture
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2015
Studies of palate development are motivated by the incidence of cleft palate, a birth defect that imposes a tremendous health burden and can leave lasting disfigurement. We demonstrate here a technique to culture palatal shelves that can be used to study different signaling pathways involved in palatal development and fusion.
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Single Port Donor Nephrectomy
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2011
Single port laparoscopic surgery is changing the standard of care in surgical care like nothing since the laparoscopic technique was introduced 20 years ago. We present out technique of single port donor nephrectomy using the Gelpoint device. We have successfully performed this surgery in 100 patients.
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Enrichment of Bruch's Membrane from Human Donor Eyes
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2015
Identifying proteins specifically associated with Bruch’s membrane in human eyes is an important step in understanding the biochemical mechanisms behind eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration. This protocol describes how to enrich this sheet of extracellular matrix for down-stream biochemical analysis.
FAQs
After graft removal, healing begins with clot formation over the exposed area. Epithelial migration then covers the wound, followed by tissue remodeling that reorganizes the healing site over time. These sequential processes explain why protection of the wound and effective bleeding control matter: disruption during early healing can affect the transition from clot stabilization to epithelial coverage and remodeling.
Careful harvesting must remove the intended graft while preserving underlying structures. This anatomical consideration helps limit donor-site injury and supports predictable healing of the exposed wound. Knowledge of the hard palate therefore influences where and how tissue is removed, allowing clinicians to obtain biologically compatible graft material while reducing avoidable postoperative morbidity.
Clot formation is the first named stage in healing the exposed palatal wound. It provides the initial basis for subsequent epithelial migration and tissue remodeling, linking bleeding control directly to wound repair. Clinicians therefore need to manage the donor site so that bleeding is controlled and the early clot can support the remaining healing sequence.
Palatal tissue can support several reconstructive and periodontal objectives, including gingival augmentation, root coverage, and soft-tissue contouring. The selected application determines how the graft contributes to treatment, whether by increasing gingival tissue, addressing exposed root areas, or improving soft-tissue form. This versatility makes donor-site planning relevant across both functional and aesthetic treatment goals.
The harvested tissue provides biologically compatible material that can be transferred to areas requiring reconstruction or periodontal improvement. In root-coverage procedures, it supports treatment directed at exposed root areas, while in soft-tissue contouring it helps modify tissue form. Gingival augmentation represents another use, extending the role of the graft beyond a single clinical objective.
Planning should account for donor-site anatomy, the need to preserve underlying structures, bleeding control, and the expected course of postoperative healing. Clinicians also consider donor-site morbidity alongside the intended functional or aesthetic result. Integrating these factors helps balance successful graft use with protection of the harvest area and supports more predictable treatment outcomes.