Simultaneous implant placement and vertical ridge augmentation with a titanium-reinforced membrane: A case report

The present report demonstrates a clinical approach to achieve vertical rid ge augmentation around endosseous implants. Two implants were placed, leavi ng the threads exposed, in the atrophic mandibular right posterior quadrant of a male patient. Both implants were covered with a titanium-reinforced e xpanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) membrane. Second-stage surgery was performed 12 months after implant placement Upon membrane removal, growth of mineralized tissue was observed around both implants, covering areas pre viously not covered by bone. Implants were then progressively loaded and re stored. Titanium-reinforced e-PTFE membranes can be satisfactorily used for vertical augmentation of atrophic ridges.