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Inverted bone block for a mandibular lateral ridge augmentation: A case report

Author(s)
Raed AlRowis Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry,King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Sherif Said Department of Periodontology, Boston University, Boston, USA
Razan Alaqeely Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry,King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Sultan Albeshri Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry,King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Gary Greenstein Department of Periodontology, Columbia University, New York, USA.
Abstract
The purpose of this report is to describe an original technique for bone grafting using an inverted autogenous bone block taken from the same edentulous site that was to be implanted. A 54-year-old female presented for replacement of a missing lower premolar. Clinical and radiographical assessments revealed a deficiency in the width of the alveolar ridge. It was decided to expand the edentate area using an inverted bone block. The graft was harvested from the same edentate site that was to be implanted. The crestal bone width after nine months of healing was increased, and an implant was placed. An autogenous inverted bone block can be used as a bone grafting procedure to augment some bone-deficient sites prior to dental implantations. This novel technique provides an autogenous bone without the complexity of having a second surgical site. This technique can be used in specific situations when there is proper bone anatomy.
Publication Details
Page(s) 1524-1526
DOI 10.47391/JPMA.10461
Published Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 74, Issue: 8, Year: 2024

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Keywords
Dental Implants, Alveolar bone loss, Alveolar ridge augmentation, Bone block
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