Alveolar ridge widening by distraction osteogenesis: a case report. Practical procedures & aesthetic dentistry : PPAD. [Pract Proced Aesthet Dent] Journal article

Title	Alveolar ridge widening by distraction osteogenesis: a case report.
Author(s)	Aparicio C, Jensen OT
Institution	Department of Biomaterials and Handicapped Research, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden. cpob@arrakis.es
Source	Pract Proced Aesthet Dent 2001 Oct; 13(8):663-8; quiz 670.
MeSH	Alveolar Ridge Augmentation Bone Regeneration Bone Screws Dental Implants Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Jaw, Edentulous, Partially Mandible Middle Aged Osseointegration Osteogenesis, Distraction Osteotomy
Abstract	Alveolar width deficiencies have generally been corrected by guided tissue regeneration or bone augmentation with and without membranes. The use of distraction osteogenesis is proposed for the correction of horizontal alveolar width defects. In this case report, horizontal bone generation by distraction osteogenesis was achieved prior to implant placement. Following implant restoration, favorable bone response was observed after two years of function. Distraction osteogenesis to widen the alveolus may prove to be a clinically useful treatment option in selected cases.
Language	eng
Pub Type(s)	Case Reports Journal Article
PubMed ID	11799798

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