Keywords
Bone augmentation
cancellous bone
ridge-split
cancellous bone
ridge-split
Abstract
Dental implants have significantly advanced dentistry by providing a solution for replacing missing teeth. Adequate bone height, width, and volume are prerequisites for successful implant placement. When faced with insufficient horizontal ridge width, clinicians may consider a ridge-split to create the necessary space for placing implants simultaneously. This technique is typically suited for cases where there is a sufficient amount of cancellous bone available. This case report highlights the use of the ridge-split technique for ridge augmentation in a 25-year-old male patient with an edentulous anterior maxilla.
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Yu SH, Saleh MHA, Wang HL. Simultaneous or staged lateral ridge augmentation: A clinical guideline on the decision-making process. Periodontol 2000. 2023 Oct;93(1):107-28.
Bassetti MA, Bassetti RG, Bosshardt DD. The alveolar ridge splitting/expansion technique: A systematic review. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2016 Mar;27(3):310-24.
Scipioni A, Bruschi GB, Giargia M, Berglundh T, Lindhe J. Healing at implants with and without primary bone contact. An experimental study in dogs. Clin Oral Implants Res. 1997 Feb;8(1):39-47.
Elnayef B, Monje A, Lin GH, Gargallo-Albiol J, Chan HL, Wang HL, et al. Alveolar ridge split on horizontal bone augmentation: A systematic review. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2015;30(3):596-606.
Manekar VS, Shenoi SR, Manekar S, Jhon J. Alveolar ridge split and expansion with simultaneous implant placement in mandibular posterior sites using motorized ridge expanders – modified treatment protocol. Natl J Maxillofac Surg. 2022;13(3):411-20.
Yu SH, Saleh MHA, Wang HL. Simultaneous or staged lateral ridge augmentation: A clinical guideline on the decision-making process. Periodontol 2000. 2023 Oct;93(1):107-28.