Calvarial bone grafts in severe maxillary atrophy: preprosthetic surgery with sedation.
OBJECTIVE
This is a technique report of cranial bone harvesting for severe maxillary atrophy without general anesthesia.


METHODS
A patient of Class VI by Cawood and Howell underwent 2 extensive bilateral sinus lifts with 5 cortical blocks with sedation only.


RESULTS
The reconstruction made possible the placement of 8 Brånemark implants. The operation was performed as a day-hospital with a faster clinical and social recovery.


CONCLUSIONS
This technique, by avoiding general anesthesia, makes calvarial bone grafting more comfortable for the patient and comparable to an intraoral harvest with less complications.
Salvato
Giuseppe
G
Unit of Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza. giuseppesalvato@hotmail.com
Agliardi
Enrico
E
D000328:Adult; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D001284:Atrophy / Q000601:surgery; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation*; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods*