title: Ridge augmentation for improved implant placement.
abstract: The placement of endosseous dental implants is often hampered by unfavorable anatomy of the alveolar bone. Guided bone regeneration and bone grafts have been used to reconstruct deficient alveolar ridges in preparation for dental implants. A case report is presented to illustrate two approaches to successful management of different alveolar defects.
authors: Department of Periodontics, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, USA.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: el Chaar
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000601:surgery; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D005260:Female; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene