title: [Reconstruction of extremely atrophic maxilla. Operation technique and results].
abstract: A ridge augmentation procedures for extremely atrophied upper jaws is presented. Compared with the use of a bone graft alone, the permanent integration of a titanium mesh reduces the loss of vertical dimension by resorption to a minimum. This is confirmed by the results of three reconstructed ridges that were followed up for four years. The indications and the technical procedure are discussed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik, Kantonsspital Luzern.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hardt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000601:surgery*; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014025:Titanium; D014716:Vertical Dimension
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium
vernacular_title: Die Rekonstruktion des extrem atrophischen Oberkiefers. Operationstechnik und Ergebnisse.