Types of Oral Cavity Defects after Resection and Recommended Local Flaps to Use for Reconstruction.

For all panels, white indicates the defect.

A: Tongue defects ahead of circumvallate papilla: (i) hemiglossectomy, (ii) extended hemiglossectomy, (iii) anterior two-thirds glossectomy. B: Floor of mouth defects: (i) small unilateral defect, (ii) small bilateral defect, (iii) medium-sized bilateral defect. C: Buccal mucosa defects: (i) Simple defect involving buccal mucosa, (ii) omplex defect involving buccal mucosa-gingivobuccal sulcus. D: Palatal defects: (i) small defect not involving the upper alveolus, (ii) defect involving resection of the upper alveolus.