An open procedure for placement of a tissue expander over the atrophic alveolar ridge.
A technique that allows subperiosteal placement of a tissue expander over the maxillary or mandibular ridge under direct vision is described. This procedure overcomes the difficulty of inserting the expander when the ridge is uneven or the mucoperiosteum is firmly attached or severely fibrosed.
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, LSU Medical Center, Shreveport, Louisiana 71130.
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D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D000543:Alveoloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D001284:Atrophy; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic / Q000379:methods*