[Vertical ridge augmentation using a microplate in conjunction with a Gore-Tex membrane. A case report].
Oral implantology is considered an acceptable treatment modality to replace missing teeth when a recipient site with a sufficient horizontal and vertical bone volume exists. Guided bone regeneration is based on the principle of selective exclusion of non osteogenic cells from the bony defect by a barrier membrane. Several supporting systems of the barrier membrane have been successfully used to treat non space-mantaining de-fects. A 35-year-old female affected by a partial edentulism in the molar area of the right mandible showed 8 mm of bone height of the residual ridge above the alveolar canal. A vertical ridge augmentation was performed using a Gore-Tex membrane in conjunction with a microplate and an irradiated freeze-dried cortico-cancellous allograft. Six months after the surgical procedure a 11.5 mm by 5 mm threaded implant was placed into the regenerated bone. After three months of healing, the implant was uncovered and considered integrated. Before the implant placement, a biopsy of the regenerated bone was arried out by a triphine. The histological examination of the bony core showed the attainment of biological goals of guided bone regeneration. The surgical technique followes in this case report has been effective in regenerating a vertical bone volume sufficient for implant treatment.
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Cattedra di Chirurgia Speciale Odontostomatologica, Istituto di Scienze Odontostomatologiche, Università degli Studi di Ancona, Ancona, Italy. m.pallecchia@libero.it
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D000328:Adult; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D001751:Blade Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D005260:Female; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D016348:Osseointegration; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene