Horizontal ridge expansion and implant placement using screws: a report of two cases.
10.5125/jkaoms.2014.40.5.233
- Author:
Young Kyun KIM
1
;
Su Gwan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Section of Dentistry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dental implants;
Alveolar ridge augmentation;
Bone screws
- MeSH:
Alveolar Ridge Augmentation;
Bone Screws;
Dental Implants;
Humans;
Osseointegration
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2014;40(5):233-239
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Implants are typically placed after performing ridge expansion by inserting screws of gradually increasing thickness and good clinical outcomes are often obtained. We placed 11 implants in 6 patients, and one implant failed during osseointegration but it was replaced immediately after removal and successful prosthetic treatments were completed. During these surgeries, buccal cortical plate complete fractures do not occur. Inserting screws for ridge expansion is a successful and predictable technique for implant placement in narrow alveolar bone.