title: The use of a soft tissue expander in an alveolar bone ridge augmentation for implant placement.
abstract: A narrow mandibular posterior alveolar ridge was modified by the use of a soft tissue expander to generate adequate tissue for graft coverage. The principles of osteoperiosteal flaps were combined with guided bone regeneration techniques for an optimum amount of bone at the site.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, College of Dental Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Zeiter
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Ries
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Weir
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Mishkin
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sanders
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D001861:Bone Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010521:Periosteum / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants