title: Clinical assessment of 40 patients subjected to alveolar distraction osteogenesis.
abstract: Alveolar bone distraction is a technique used to restore vertical defects in the edentulous alveolar ridge. The gradual growth of bone tissue has a predictable result, allowing the placement of an osseointegrated implant in an ideal position. In this study, the effectiveness of the alveolar distraction technique was verified, using an extraosseous device. The bone augmentation average was 9.5 mm in 40 patients, showing a 92.5% success rate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Piracicaba Dental School, UNICAMP, Brazil. renatomz@fop.unicamp.br
authors.forename: Renato
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mazzonetto
authors.forename: Fabrício Moreira
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Serra E Silva
authors.forename: José Flávio
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Ribeiro Torezan
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002508:Cephalometry; D015921:Dental Implants; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants