Patent ID: 8202092

Claim:
A method of performing periodontal surgery to correct a gingival defect on a patient, comprising the steps of: making only one incision for each operation of an instrument, the incision is about 3-5 mm in length, the incision is located apical to a muco-gingival junction in mucosal tissue near the gingival defect, for receiving a portion of the instrument; operating the instrument by inserting the instrument into the incision to detach a flap, the instrument having a connector section with a first end and a second end, a handle connecting to the first end of the connector section and, a blade section connecting to the second end of the connector section, the connector section, handle and blade section being configured such that the handle and the first end of the connector section forms a first angle, the second end of the connector section and the blade section forms a second angle, and the blade section has a cutting surface on a plane that is substantially parallel to the second end of the connector section.