title: Evaluation of porous block hydroxylapatite for augmentation of alveolar ridges.
abstract: Twenty-nine alveolar ridges were augmented with porous block hydroxylapatite (HA). Sixty-five percent of the implants had to be partially or totally removed within one year. Thirty-eight percent of the patients had significant delay in receiving their dentures because of delayed healing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, Ohio 44109.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rooney
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berman
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Indresano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017886:Durapatite; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D017886:Durapatite