Self-inflating oral tissue expander for ridge augmentation in the severely atrophic mandible.
10.5125/jkaoms.2013.39.1.31
- Author:
Sung Ho PARK
1
;
Sung Keun CHOI
;
Jin Hyun JANG
;
Jin Woo KIM
;
Ji Youn KIM
;
Myung Rae KIM
;
Sun Jong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea. sjsj7777@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tissue expansion devices;
Soft tissue;
Tissue expansion
- MeSH:
Dentistry;
Female;
Humans;
Mandible;
Surgery, Oral;
Tissue Expansion;
Tissue Expansion Devices;
Transplants
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2013;39(1):31-34
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
In dentistry, tissue expanders have been used to obtain sufficient soft tissue for alveolar bone augmentation in the severely atrophic ridge. Herein, we review two cases of soft tissue augmentation using a self-inflating tissue expander in patients in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital for bone graft and implant operations. The results of each patient were presented using pre-operative and post-operative radiographs and clinical exams. The results of our study indicate successful bone graft and implant surgery using a self-inflating tissue expander.
