title: Mandibular interpositional and onlay bone grafting for treatment of mandibular bony deficiency in the edentulous patient.
abstract: The development of interpositional and onlay bone grafting techniques for atrophic mandibles is reviewed. A further modification of the visor osteotomy is presented along with follow-up evaluation of the conditions of 16 patients. Results of radiographic measurements show the procedure to be stable, vertical resorption of the augmented mandible in the body regions being 11.2% over a mean follow-up of 8.8 months. Neurosensory evaluation showed altered sensation and dysesthesia as a significant problem in these patients. The results are presented and discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic / Q000379:methods*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D012677:Sensation