Resorption of the edentulous or partially edentulous alveolar ridge or bone loss due to periodontitis or trauma frequently com­promises­fixed­prosthesis­placement.­Therefore,­augmen­ tation­of­an­insufficient­bone­volume­is­often­indicated­to­attain­ predictable­ long­term­ functioning­ and­ an­ esthetic­ treatment­ outcome.­Guided­bone­regeneration­ (GBR)­ techniques­have­ been used for vertic...

BACKGROUND Alveolar ridge augmentation procedures are often needed prior to implant placement or prosthetic rehabilitation. The purpose of this study was to develop a quantitative method to assess the clinical outcome of such procedures. METHODS Two volumetric methods, based on the volume difference between the pre- and postoperative ridge, were developed. Either a transparent vacuum stent ma...

introduction in spite of multiple applications of bioactive glasses, these materials have not been evaluated yet for ridge augmentation. due to the large number of patients who need ridge augmentation and the benefits of nova bone, in comparison with other alloplasts, this study was fulfilled for evaluation of nova bone ability in ridge augmentation. methods the samples of this experimental stu...

PURPOSE The use of autogenous block bone grafts in bone regeneration procedures for alveolar ridge augmentation can be limited by donor site morbidity and complications. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of allogeneic corticocancellous iliac block grafts used for ridge augmentation prior to implant placement. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-one patients with severe rid...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the performance and safety of placing a collagenated xenogeneic bone block (CXBB) graft for the lateral bone augmentation of the alveolar crest prior to implant placement. MATERIAL & METHODS In patients with single or multiple tooth gaps and a severe horizontal collapse of the alveolar ridge, a ridge augmentation procedure was performed using CXBB fixated with osteosynt...

Purpose: To systematically review clinical studies examining the survival and success rates of implants in horizontal ridge augmentation, either prior to or in conjunction with implant placement in the anterior maxilla. Materials and methods: A literature search was undertaken up to September 2012 including clinical studies in English with ≥ 10 consecutively treated patients and a mean follow-u...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the capability of a configured titanium mesh (CTM) to serve as a mechanical and biologic device for restoring a vertically defected/resorbed alveolar ridge. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study comprised 10 severely resorbed sites in 10 patients. Pre- and post-operative ridge measurements were taken with reference to the neighboring teeth and supportin...

Edentulous alveolar ridges always demonstrate atrophy when left alone without dental treatment, making rehabilitaion of masticatory function in this atrophic ridge in need of auxilliary augmentation procedures. This is always challenging in posterior maxil‐ lary edentulous area because local anatomical condition of this region is easily ham‐ pered as masticatory force in the posterior dentition...