Resorption of alveolar ridge is a common sequel of tooth loss. It is even more if trauma occurs. In such cases it becomes a challenge for the dentist to restore esthetics and function. Therefore augmentation of alveolar ridge is an important aspect of dental implant therapy. Here is a case of step by step procedure of restoration of localized maxillary ridge deficiency successfully treated with...

AIM To analyse data on bone augmentation at single-tooth implants with regard to the type of graft materials, the stability of grafts over time, reported time span towards implant placement, implant survival rates, implant marginal bone maintenance and possible complications. MATERIAL AND METHODS A literature review resulted in 585 titles after exclusion of duplicates. Analyses of article tit...

The main aim of this study was to perform an integrative review on the enhanced bone healing by combining a flowable (injectable) platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and graft porous materials. A bibliographical search carried out several databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Scopus, Web Science) for relevant studies combined effect substitutes healing. chemical, biologic, physical properties PRF with bi...

Most techniques of cranioplasty are expensive and require advance preparation if a custom-moulded prosthesis is to be used. Technical problems with cranioplasties using synthetic materials include sinking, elevation and rotation, while those with hydroxyapatite or bone graft cranioplasties include resorption and harvest site disfigurement. We report our technique of in situ cranioplasty using m...

Background The goal of this study is to evaluate complication and effectiveness of alveolar ridge augmentations using a hydroxyapatite-based alloplastic bony substitute with rhBMP-2. Methods A total of 10 patients (4 males, 6 females; 58.5 ± 8.6 years) participated in this clinical research. Alveolar ridge augmentations were performed in edentulous (4 maxillary posterior, 5 mandibular posteri...

This article describes a technique to predictably reconstruct both horizontal and vertical bony defects with one graft, the autogenous J-graft. Bone harvested from the ramus is contoured in three dimensions resulting in both a horizontal and a vertical component. When there is inadequate soft tissue due to the increase in bone volume at time of augmentation, the bone graft is combined with a pe...

Physiologic resorption due to remodeling processes affects autogenous corticocancellous grafts in the treatment of atrophic jawbone alveolar ridges. Such a situation in the past made overgrafting of the recipient site mandatory to get enough bone support to dental implants in order to perform a prosthetic rehabilitation. Anorganic bovine bone, conventionally used to treat alveolar bone deficien...

background and aims. complete and predictable regeneration of tissue lost as a result of infection or trauma is the ultimate goal of periodontal therapy. various graft materials have been successfully used in the treatment of intrabony defects. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of a decalcified freeze-dried bone allograft (cerabone) with the autogenous bone graft as a gold stand...