Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5638795 | International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the application of delayed expansion of the alveolar ridge in dental implantation. This method avoids the need to harvest autogenous bone and the requirement to fix a block with screws, and could help prevent the uncontrolled fracture and avascular necrosis that may result from the traditional alveolar split. Eighteen patients and 43 implants were included in this retrospective study. The width of the alveolar ridge was measured before implantation, immediately after implantation, and after the final restoration. The width increased significantly after the insertion of implants and decreased slightly after bone remodelling. Overall, the width of the alveolar ridge increased by 2.37 ± 1.44 mm on average, ranging from â0.20 mm to 5.75 mm. The results suggest the use of delayed expansion for horizontal alveolar bone augmentation; however, the maxillary premolar area may not be a suitable site.
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Authors
X. Li, P. Xu, X. Xu, S. Liu,