title: Reparative bone growth in an extremely atrophied edentulous mandible stimulated by an osseointegrated implant-supported fixed prosthesis: a case report.
abstract: This case report demonstrates that severe disuse atrophy of an edentulous mandible can be changed to reparative bone growth through restoration of function and masticatory ability using an osseointegrated implant-supported fixed prosthesis. In 8 years, bone height in the retroforaminal area nearly doubled and a new bony layer remodeled the cranial roof of the mandibular canal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Oikarinen
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Siirilä
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D015921:Dental Implants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants