The combined use of hydroxylapatite segments and granules for alveolar ridge reconstruction.
Long-term augmentation of the severely resorbed alveolar ridge with particulate hydroxylapatite (HA) has proved problematic. In this study, 70 patients were treated with a combination of HA granules and dense nonresorbable HA particles strung on a resorbable suture matrix. Fifty-five patients have been observed for 12 to 50 months. The combination technique has been successful in all but four cases.
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Department of Internal Medicine, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Flint.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D017886:Durapatite; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D017886:Durapatite