Haggerty CJ, Vogel CT, Fisher GR. Simple bone augmentation for alveolar ridge defects.
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2016;
27:203-26. [PMID:
25951957 DOI:
10.1016/j.coms.2015.01.011]
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Abstract
Dental implant procedures, both surgical placement and preimplant bone augmentation, have become an integral aspect of the oral and maxillofacial surgeon's practice. The number of dental implants placed each year continues to increase as a result of increasing patient exposure and awareness of dental implants, the increased functional and esthetic dental demands of general practitioners and patients, the overall increase in age of the US patient population, and expanded insurance coverage of dental implant-related procedures. This article outlines relevant surgical procedures aimed toward reconstructing alveolar ridge defects to restore intra-arch alveolar discrepancies before restoration-driven dental implant placement.
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