title: Preventive durapatite ridge augmentation for esthetic fixed prosthodontics.
abstract: A method of preventive ridge augmentation using durapatite granules to prevent residual ridge collapse in the region of fixed partial denture pontics has been described.
mesh_terms: D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D017886:Durapatite; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D017886:Durapatite