Augmentation with hydroxylapatite and vestibuloplasty in the atrophic maxilla with a flabby ridge.
Hydroxylapatite is used for maxillary ridge augmentation in combination with a submucous vestibuloplasty. Undermining and internal incision of the flabby ridge provides a tunnel for Hydroxylapatite insertion. After three weeks the augmented maxilla is stable enough for prosthetic treatment. Indications, technique and first year experience with 7 cases are described.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D001284:Atrophy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017886:Durapatite; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic / Q000379:methods*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013165:Splints; D014727:Vestibuloplasty
D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D017886:Durapatite