When/where is a periodontal surgical pack usually placed?

around healing dental implants
directly over a surgical site
whenever teeth are temporarily splinted
over an extraction site


directly over a surgical site

Rationale: directly over a surgical site – A periodontal pack is placed directly over a surgical site to protect sutures that have been placed or to maintain tissue integrity while healing takes place.

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