title: Vertical mandibular alveolar bone distraction and dental implant placement: a case report.
abstract: Extensive bone defects complicate the adequate placement of dental implants and the required angulation. In such cases, alveolar-ridge augmentation techniques such as guided bone regeneration, particulate or block grafting, and alveolar bone distraction are needed. The present study describes a case in which a large vertical bone defect in the anterior mandibular zone was corrected via vertical alveolar bone distraction. Six dental implants were posteriorly placed for implant-supported restoration of the mandible, with early implant loading. The clinical and radiologic control showed good implant and soft tissue conditions 12 months later.
authors.affiliation: Implantology program, Valencia University Medical and Dental School, Spain.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peñarrocha-Diago
authors.forename: M Dolores
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Gómez-Adrián
authors.forename: Abel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García-García
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Camacho-Alonso
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rambla-Ferrer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction; D014716:Vertical Dimension; D014727:Vestibuloplasty