@article{c111fcb7b4f84ad08b1be14417625f24,
title = "A modified ridge splitting technique using autogenous bone blocks-A case series",
abstract = "Background: Alveolar atrophy following tooth loss is a common limitation of rehabilitation with dental implant born prostheses. Ridge splitting is a well-documented surgical method to restore the width of the alveolar ridge prior to implant placement. The aim of this case series is to present a novel approach to ridge expansion using only autogenous bone blocks. Methods: Patients with Kennedy Class I. and II. mandibles with insufficient bone width were included in this study. Ridge splitting was carried out with the use of a piezoelectric surgery device by preparing osteotomies and after mobilization of the buccal cortical by placing an autologous bone block harvested from the retromolar region as a spacer between the buccal and lingual cortical plates. Block-grafts were stabilized by osteosynthesis screws. Implant placement was carried out after a 3-month healing period. A total of 13 implants were placed in seven augmented sites of six patients. Results: Upon re-entry, all sites healed uneventfully. Mean ridge width gain was 2.86 mm, range: 2.0-5.0 mm. Conclusions: Clinical results of our study show that the modified ridge splitting technique is a safe and predictable method to restore width of the alveolar ridge prior to implant placement.",
keywords = "Alveolar bone loss, Bone transplantation, Dental implantation, Mandibular ridge augmentation, Piezo surgery",
author = "Dorottya P{\'e}nzes and Fanni Simon and Eitan Mijiritsky and Orsolya N{\'e}meth and M{\'a}rton Kivovics",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 by the authors.",
year = "2020",
month = sep,
doi = "10.3390/ma13184036",
language = "אנגלית",
volume = "13",
journal = "Materials",
issn = "1996-1944",
publisher = "Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)",
number = "18",
}