A Maxillary Ridge-Splitting Technique Followed by Immediate Placement of Implants: A Case Report

A Maxillary Ridge-Splitting Technique Followed by Immediate Placement of Implants: A Case Report
14-20, March 2005
Guirado, Jose Luis Calvo PhD, DDS *; Yuguero, Maria Rosario Saez PhD, DDS *; Carrion del Valle, Maria Jose DDS +; Zamora, Guillermo Pardo DDS
Implant Dentistry
Abstract:
Maxillary alveolar atrophy often limits the placement of dental implants. This article reports on a refinement of a technique for widening the atrophic ridge by splitting the alveolar bone longitudinally. Treatment of a patient with a severely resorbed edentulous maxilla is described. Six 4-mm wide by 13-mm long threaded Osseo-tite implants were placed immediately within thesplit ridge and surroundedwith amixture of autogenous tuberosity and bovine bone. The advantages of this technique for patients include less surgical trauma and condensed treatment time.
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