| Title | Distraction osteogenesis for augmenting the deficient alveolar ridge in preparation for dental implant placement: a case report. | | Author(s) | Ley J, Cranin AN | | Source | J Oral Implantol 2004; 30(1):14-22. | | MeSH | Adult
Alveolar Ridge Augmentation
Dental Implantation, Endosseous
Dental Implants
Humans
Jaw, Edentulous, Partially
Male
Mandible
Mandibular Injuries
Osteogenesis, Distraction
Osteotomy
Wound Healing
| | Abstract | Distraction osteogenesis is a process in which new bone is created in a defect of the alveolar ridge by stretching existing bone. The process was originally developed by a Russian orthopedist, Gavriel Ilizarov, for the correction of long-bone deformities. It was later adapted to the maxillofacial skeleton and alveolar ridge. Distraction osteogenesis involves surgically creating a mobile bone segment to which a distraction device is attached. By controlled movement, the bone segment, along with the soft tissues overlying it, are transported into a new position. After a suitable healing period, the distraction device is removed and dental implants can be placed. A case report is presented describing the use of alveolar distraction to augment a vertically deficient alveolar ridge. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 15008450 |
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