title: Distraction osteogenesis with subperiosteal devices in edentulous mandibles.
abstract: Nine patients with severely atrophic edentulous mandibles were treated by distraction osteogenesis with subperiosteal distractors for vertical augmentation of the anterior alveolar bone before insertion of implants. All the patients had severe complications and we conclude that the use of subperiosteal devices for vertical augmentation of edentulous mandibles is hazardous and offers no advantage over other surgical methods.
authors.affiliation: University-Hospital for Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria. georg.enislidis@meduniwien.ac.at
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Enislidis
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fock
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ewers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010521:Periosteum; D012086:Reoperation; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence