Reconstruction of atrophied posterior mandible with inlay technique and mandibular ramus block graft for implant prosthetic rehabilitation.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a successful clinical case of implant prosthetic rehabilitation in an atrophic posterior mandible reconstructed by inlay bone grafting after bone block harvesting from the mandibular ramus.


METHODS
A 55-year-old woman with an atrophied right posterior mandible underwent surgical inlay ridge augmentation under local anaesthesia using a block graft harvested from the ipsilateral mandibular ramus. Three months later 3 dental implants were inserted, and after an additional 4 months abutments were connected and a definitive fixed bridge inserted.


RESULTS
After a 24-month follow-up, no implant failure was recorded; the patient was functionally and esthetically satisfied.


CONCLUSIONS
The inlay procedure in atrophic posterior mandible, associated with mandibular ramus graft harvesting, may be considered an effective, minimally invasive and well-tolerated procedure for implant prosthetic rehabilitation.
Felice
Pietro
P
Department of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. felicepietro@yahoo.it
Iezzi
Giovanna
G
Lizio
Giuseppe
G
Piattelli
Adriano
A
Marchetti
Claudio
C
D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000601:surgery*; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008903:Minerals; D008963:Molar; D014465:Ultrasonics
C077540:Bio-Oss; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D008903:Minerals