title: Use of a soft tissue expander in alveolar ridge augmentation: a preliminary report.
abstract: The use of an intraoral alveolar ridge soft tissue expander to aid in reconstruction of the alveolar ridge is described, and the results in five cases are reported. The technique was found to be reliable and efficient, and patient acceptance was uniformly good.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lew
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shahbazian
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014727:Vestibuloplasty