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The purpose of the present study was to review, analyze and discuss the three different techniques for the mylohyoid muscle release (MMR) in VRA and HRA surgeries on a clinical and human cadaver level. (2) Presentation of the techniques: Three different techniques are described in the literature regarding the lingual flap management: (i) the finger sweep technique (FST), (ii) the release of the mylohyoid muscle attachment on the lingual flap (MMALF), and (iii) the mylohyoid preservation technique (MPT) in three key anatomical zones. All three techniques, even though they use a different approach, can achieve similar amount of horizontal and vertical mylohyoid muscle release although MPT showed statistically significant higher flap advancement. The human cadaver analyses revealed that all three techniques are considered safe since they do not approximate vital anatomical structures. (3) Conclusions: All three techniques are considered safe, but they are not free of limitations or complications; therefore, they should be performed only by highly experienced and trained clinicians. MPT achieved statistically significant higher flap advancement.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/genes14030595","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,2,27]],"date-time":"2023-02-27T04:05:40Z","timestamp":1677470740000},"page":"595","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["The Significance of Mylohyoid Muscle Release (MMR) in the Vertical and Horizontal Ridge Augmentation Surgeries; Clinical and Human Cadaver Analyses of the Techniques"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2821-7063","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nikolaos","family":"Soldatos","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Ashman Department of Periodontics and Implant Dentistry, NYU College of Dentistry, New York University, 345 E. 24th Street, New York, NY 10010, USA"},{"name":"Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health Science University (OHSU), 2730 SW Moody Ave, Portland, OR 97201, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jessica","family":"Immonen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Dental Medicine, University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), 1001 Shadow Ln., Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7745-5957","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Georgios","family":"Romanos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Periodontics and Endodontics, School of Dental Medicine (SDM), Stony Brook University, 106 Rockland Hall, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Robin","family":"Weltman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), 1001 Shadow Ln., Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,2,26]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","first-page":"437","article-title":"Reconstruction of deformed, partially edentulous ridges, using full thickness onlay grafts. 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