AUGMENTATION AT SINGLE-TOOTH IMPLANTS USING MANDIBULAR GRAFTS - A ONE-STAGE SURGICAL-PROCEDURE

Authors
FRIBERG B
Citation
B. Friberg, AUGMENTATION AT SINGLE-TOOTH IMPLANTS USING MANDIBULAR GRAFTS - A ONE-STAGE SURGICAL-PROCEDURE, The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry, 15(5), 1995, pp. 437-445
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
01987569
Volume
15
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
437 - 445
Database
ISI
SICI code
0198-7569(1995)15:5<437:AASIUM>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The surgical procedure of using a titanium implant in combination with a mandibular bone graft for a single-tooth reconstruction is presente d. The donor bone was taken from the vestibular base, close to the sym physis of the mandible. Patients who were missing a maxillary incisor or canine tooth, and exhibiting a loss of supporting bone in the area, were found suitable for the technique.