| Title | Palatal approach for maxillary alveolar distraction. | | Author(s) | Garcia AG, Martin MS, Vila PG, Saulacic N, Rey JM | | Institution | University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. ciabelgg@usc.es | | Source | J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2004 Jul; 62(7):795-8. | | MeSH | Adult
Alveolar Ridge Augmentation
Atrophy
Dental Implants
Female
Humans
Jaw, Edentulous, Partially
Male
Maxilla
Maxillary Diseases
Middle Aged
Osteogenesis, Distraction
Palate
| | Abstract | PURPOSE: The purpose of this report was to describe a surgical technique for performing alveolar distraction in the upper jaw via a palatal approach.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: To illustrate this technique we report 2 clinical cases in which palatal-approach alveolar distraction was used to rectify insufficient alveolar rim height. The first case involves a 50-year-old man with atrophy of the alveolar rim in the posterior upper jaw. From the palatal side, a transport segment pedicled to the vestibular mucosa was cut, and 2 Lead System distractors (Leibinger, Kalamazoo, MI) were placed. The second case involves a 23-year-old woman with a bone defect in the alveolar rim in the premaxillary sector of the upper jaw. Again, from the palatal side, a transport segment pedicled to the vestibular mucosa was cut, and a single Lead System distractor was placed.
RESULTS: In both cases the height of the alveolar rim was successfully increased by 8 mm, allowing placement of three 12-mm implants in case 1, and two 12-mm implants in case 2.
CONCLUSIONS: We recommend a palatal approach and intraosseous distractors for alveolar distraction in the upper jaw. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 15218556 |
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