Alveolar ridge resorption has long been considered an unavoidable consequence of tooth extraction. While the extent and pattern of resorption is variable among individuals, there is a progressive loss of ridge contour as a result of physiologic bone remodeling. Over the long term, prosthodontic complications, loss of function, and inadequate bone for the placement of dental implants may result....

Introduction Rehabilitation of the edentulous alveolar ridge with dental implants is a common treatment modality. Successful esthetic and functional implant rehabilitation relies on sufficient bone volume in the vertical and horizontal dimensions, adequate bone contours, ideal implant positioning and angulation, periodontally healthy peri-implant soft tissue, adequate soft tissue contours, and ...

Several techniques and materials have been suggested for alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) after dental extraction and before implant placement. This literature review aimed to discuss the histological and clinical aspects of alveolar healing and the ARP procedure after dental extraction and to verify whether it allows dental implant placement (with or without further augmentation). Despite the...

OBJECTIVE To compare alveolar ridge splitting (ARS) and autogenous onlay bone grafting (AOBG) in atrophic jaw bones.  Methods: Forty patients were included in this retrospective, parallel-group study conducted at the Istanbul Medipol University School of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey, between 2012-2015. The initial bone thickness was measured by cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Patients were...

Background: The volume shrinkage of the alveolar ridge might be minimized by the ridge preservation stages and applied biomaterials, after tooth extraction. Objectives: The aim of this study is to compare alloplastic with allograft in terms of preservation and bone regeneration of the alveolar ridge after tooth extraction. Materials and Methods: This study clinically assessed this issue via the...

Background: Reconstruction of severely resorbed jaws requires different surgical procedures to restore the correct bone morphology. These procedures often involve the use of bone substitutes or the harvesting of autologous bone from a donor site. Autologous bone is still regarded as the “gold standard” for augmentation procedures because of its osteogenic potential, but this graft has limited a...

Most of the cases of dental implant surgery, especially the bone defect extensively, are essential for alveolar ridge augmentation. As known as cell therapy exerts valuable effects on bone regeneration, numerous reports using various cells from body to regenerate bone have been published, including clinical reports. Mesenchymal cells that have osteogenic activity and have potential to be harves...

Introduction Because of ageing and loss of teeth, alveolar bone volume has a tendency to decrease, contrary to basal bone volume which seems to have no significant modification. The practician will have, if possible, to intervene before bone anomaly installation by intercepting bone resorption. (1) Bone volume diminution in posterior maxillary alveolar ridge is a combination of several simultan...

PURPOSE The present investigation clinically and histologically evaluated the use of fresh-frozen bone in the reconstruction of maxillary alveolar ridges to confirm the effective bone fill and support for the placement of dental implants. PATIENTS AND METHODS Fifteen patients who had atrophic maxillary ridge necessitating bone block grafts prior to implant placement were submitted to maxillar...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical feasibility of using a native collagen physical resorbable barrier made of bovine pericardium to augment localized alveolar ridge defects for the subsequent placement of dental implants. MATERIALS & METHODS There were 8 systemically healthy patients with 19 implant sites (aged 35 to 68 years), with inadequate dental alveolar ridge...