title: Intraoral autogenous block onlay bone grafting for extensive reconstruction of atrophic maxillary alveolar ridges.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Endosseous implants require sufficient bone volume for complete bone coverage. Alveolar deficiency can prevent ideal implant placement. Local bone grafts are a convenient source of autogenous bone in alveolar reconstruction. The aim of this study was to describe a technique, and to evaluate the success of extensive bone reconstruction of atrophic maxillary alveolar ridges using only intraoral block bone grafts prior to dental implantation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Files of 10 healthy patients with extensive bone reconstruction of the maxillary alveolar ridge using intraoral block bone graft operations were reviewed. Medical history, smoking status, bone origin (donor sites), number of bone blocks, and complications were recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 10 extensive bone maxillary reconstructions, four were uneventful, two required additional bone augmentation at the time of dental implant placement, two had a minimal graft exposure, one had a minor adverse effect (temporary paresthesia), and one operation partially failed and required partial graft removal.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Intraoral bone block grafting is a predictable operation with a high success rate for long-span augmentation, up to complete jaw augmentation/ extensive bone reconstruction of the maxillary alveolar ridge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: Devorah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schwartz-Arad
authors.forename: Liran
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000601:surgery*; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D001863:Bone Screws; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods