HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL RIDGE AUGMENTATION AND ITS TECHNIQUES
Efstratios Charisis1, Panagiotis Giasimakopoulos2, Stefania Kavakloglou3, Danae Mylona4
1 MuDr, Private Practice, Thessaloniki, Greece
2 DDS, MD student, Private Practice, Thessaloniki, Greece
3 DDS, Thessaloniki, Greece
4 DDS student, Thessaloniki, Greece
Doi: 10.54936/haoms231p25
INTRODUCTION: A variety of traumatic events cause alveolar bone loss. These traumatic events include tooth loss, sinus perforation, periodontal disease, facial and dentoalveolar trauma, oral pathologic lesions, and many other conditions. Ridge Augmentation is accomplished using both hard and soft tissue grafting procedures that intend to augment the alveolar ridge volume beyond the existing skeletal envelope.
PURPOSE: To highlight the importance of the regeneration of the alveolar ridge as well as the techniques involved.
METHOD: A review of the literature of the last five years was performed, with keywords such as: Alveolar ridge split; Block grafting; Bone augmentation; Distraction osteogenesis; Guided bone regeneration; Osteoperiosteal flap; Ridge expansion.
RESULTS: There are different techniques for regenerating the alveolar ridge. The design and techniques are decided by the clinician depending on the needs of the patient and the size of the alveolar deficit. Now with the current materials available in the trade (bone grafts, collagen membranes) as well as the auxiliary equipment such as (tack pins, platelet derivatives) we can augment the ridge horizontally and vertically, thus reaching the legitimate result.
CONCLUSIONS: Alveolar ridge augmentation is a problem-solving pillar in the implementation of treatment plans. However, knowledgeable and skilled professionals should base their decision on the most effective and efficient surgical technique that would provide the patient with a long-lasting bony foundation for implant prosthetics.
Efstratios Charisis1, Panagiotis Giasimakopoulos2, Stefania Kavakloglou3, Danae Mylona4
1 MuDr, Private Practice, Thessaloniki, Greece
2 DDS, MD student, Private Practice, Thessaloniki, Greece
3 DDS, Thessaloniki, Greece
4 DDS student, Thessaloniki, Greece
Doi: 10.54936/haoms231p25
INTRODUCTION: A variety of traumatic events cause alveolar bone loss. These traumatic events include tooth loss, sinus perforation, periodontal disease, facial and dentoalveolar trauma, oral pathologic lesions, and many other conditions. Ridge Augmentation is accomplished using both hard and soft tissue grafting procedures that intend to augment the alveolar ridge volume beyond the existing skeletal envelope.
PURPOSE: To highlight the importance of the regeneration of the alveolar ridge as well as the techniques involved.
METHOD: A review of the literature of the last five years was performed, with keywords such as: Alveolar ridge split; Block grafting; Bone augmentation; Distraction osteogenesis; Guided bone regeneration; Osteoperiosteal flap; Ridge expansion.
RESULTS: There are different techniques for regenerating the alveolar ridge. The design and techniques are decided by the clinician depending on the needs of the patient and the size of the alveolar deficit. Now with the current materials available in the trade (bone grafts, collagen membranes) as well as the auxiliary equipment such as (tack pins, platelet derivatives) we can augment the ridge horizontally and vertically, thus reaching the legitimate result.
CONCLUSIONS: Alveolar ridge augmentation is a problem-solving pillar in the implementation of treatment plans. However, knowledgeable and skilled professionals should base their decision on the most effective and efficient surgical technique that would provide the patient with a long-lasting bony foundation for implant prosthetics.