In cases of severe alveolar bone atrophy in the posterior maxillary area, which has only a thin sinus floor, the autogenous tooth bone graft block (ABTB) was used to wrap the implant to enhance its primary stability and osseointegration in the sinus. These cases with four years of clinical follow-up demonstrate the applicability of the ABTB in maxillary sinus membrane elevation to improve the outcomes of implant placement.
Alveolar Bone Loss ; Follow-Up Studies ; Maxillary Sinus ; Membranes ; Osseointegration ; Tooth* ; Transplants*

This article describes a case we experienced in which good postsurgical facial profiles were obtained for a patient with jaw deformities associated with facial asymmetry, by implementing surgical planning with SimPlant OMS. Using this method, we conducted LF1 osteotomy, intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO), sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO), mandibular constriction and mandibular border genioplasty. Not only did we obtain a class I occlusal relationship, but the complicated surgery also improved the asymmetry of the frontal view, as well as of the profile view, of the patient. The virtual operation using three-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) could be especially useful for the treatment of patients with jaw deformities associated with facial asymmetry.
Adult ; Facial Asymmetry ; complications ; diagnostic imaging ; surgery ; Genioplasty ; Humans ; Imaging, Three-Dimensional ; Jaw Abnormalities ; complications ; diagnostic imaging ; surgery ; Male ; Mandible ; abnormalities ; diagnostic imaging ; surgery ; Occlusal Splints ; Oral Surgical Procedures ; methods ; Osteotomy, Le Fort ; Osteotomy, Sagittal Split Ramus ; Patient Care Planning ; Surgery, Computer-Assisted ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

With successful extraction of growth factors and bone morphogenic proteins (BMPs) from mammalian teeth, many researchers have supported development of a bone substitute using tooth-derived substances. Some studies have also expanded the potential use of teeth as a carrier for growth factors and stem cells. A broad overview of the published findings with regard to tooth-derived regenerative tissue engineering technique is outlined. Considering more than 100 published papers, our team has developed the protocols and techniques for processing of bone graft material using extracted teeth. Based on current studies and studies that will be needed in the future, we can anticipate development of scaffolds, homogenous and xenogenous tooth bone grafts, and dental restorative materials using extracted teeth.
Bone Substitutes ; Dentin ; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins ; Proteins ; Stem Cells ; Tissue Engineering ; Tooth ; Transplants