J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.  2011 Jun;37(3):229-233. 10.5125/jkaoms.2011.37.3.229.

Ridge split for implant placement in very thin alveolar ridge

• Kim SG
• Lee HS
• Park JW
• Nam JH
• Bok SC
• Park KN
• Choi DJ

• KMID: 2189782
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5125/jkaoms.2011.37.3.229

Abstract

For implant treatment there must be sufficient bone to house the implant body. At least 5mm wide residual bone is needed and usually a 6mm width is preferred by clinicians. However, surgeons sometimes find patients with a narrow ridge, which makes it difficult to place an implant. Therefore, many clinicians perform bone graft or a ridge splitting technique to overcome these poor conditions. The time and cost can be reduced using the ridge splitting technique with immediate implant placement. Recently, many studies reported reliable consequences of ridge splitting technique. This paper reports a successful of implant placement with a ridge splitting technique in a very thin alveolar ridge.

Keyword

Ridge split expansion; Implant placement

MeSH Terms

Alveolar Process
Humans
Hypogonadism
Mitochondrial Diseases
Ophthalmoplegia
Transplants
Hypogonadism
Mitochondrial Diseases
Ophthalmoplegia

Figure

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  Fig. 1. A: Pre-operation, B: Pre-operation; ridge width, C: Horizontal autobone gain, D: Aveolar ridge splitting by osteotome, E: Post-operation; ridge width, F: Post implants placement, G: Panorama: post prosthetic state.

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  Fig. 2. A: Ridge splitting by osteotome, B: Post implant placement (maxilla), C: Bone graft, D: Absorbable membrane adoption, E: Ridge splitted state (mandible), F: Implant placement (mandible), G: Panorama: post prosthetic state, H: Final prosthesis.

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  Fig. 3. A: Preoperation, B: Ridge splitted state, C: Implant placement, D: Preoperation periapical radiograph, E: Postoperation periapical radiograph.

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