Congenital epulis is a very rare benign soft-tissue tumor of uncertain histogenesis, which is also known as “gingival granular cell tumor of the newborn”. It occurs almost exclusively as a single tumor along the alveolar ridge of the maxilla in newborn females. Although congenital epulis is strikingly similar to the more common adult granular cell tumor histologically, in contrast to the latter...

BACKGROUND This review addressed the focused question of what is the predictability of vertical ridge augmentation techniques for patients, who were diagnosed with insufficient alveolar bone volume for the placement of dental implants. MATERIAL AND METHODS A systematic online review of three main databases was performed between 1966 and 1 November 2007. Four groups of vertical bone augmentati...

E ndosseous dental implants are currently the most innovative and exciting treatment modality in dentistry. They are being widely used for a variety of indications, and most of the various techniques in use are evidence-based and predictable. However, in many cases, the intended implant site is compromised because of poor bone quality (i.e., low bone density, in the case of highly cancellous bo...

Maxillary sinus and ridge augmentation were performed using the allograft cellular matrix containing live stem cells (Osteocel)*. The results were evaluated via a postoperative Cone Beam Computer Tomography (CBCT) scans and periepical radiographs. The sinus augmentation case was evaluated in 10 weeks in which the radiographic bone tomography was similar to that of the native bone. The ridge aug...

Assessment of the maxillary sinus anatomy before sinus augmentation is important for avoiding surgical complications, because of the close anatomical relationship between the posterior maxillary teeth and the maxillary sinus. The posterior superior alveolar artery (PSAA) is the branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the lateral sinus wall and overlying membrane. We evaluated the location ...