title: Ridge reconstruction with hydroxylapatite. Part 1. Anatomy of the residual ridge.
abstract: The first part of this article serves to describe the anatomy of the residual ridge with the causes of atrophy and the patterns of resorption. The problems of treatment in prosthetics and surgery resulting from the anatomic changes are then presented.
authors.affiliation: St. Mary's Hospital Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mercier
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology*; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation; D000543:Alveoloplasty / Q000379:methods; D001284:Atrophy; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017886:Durapatite; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D017886:Durapatite