title: The use of freeze-dried bone allograft as an alternative to autogenous bone graft in the atrophic maxilla: a 3-year clinical follow-up.
abstract: Freeze-dried bone allograft is an interesting treatment alternative to autogenous bone grafts. This clinical report presents a 3-year follow-up of an atrophic maxilla treated with freeze-dried bone allograft. Ridge augmentation was conducted with freeze-dried tibial allografts. Eight implants were used to support a full-arch prosthesis. Three years later, clinical and radiographic follow-up showed bone surrounding the dental implants. Histologic sections showed the presence of biologically active bone. This clinical case supports the use of freeze-dried allograft as an alternative for the reconstruction of the atrophic maxilla.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Santa Catarina, Centro de Ensino e Pesquisa em Implantes Dentários (UFSC-CEPID), Campus Universitário Trindade, Florianópolis, SC Brazil. bian07@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Marco Aurélio
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bianchini
authors.forename: André R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Buttendorf
authors.forename: César A M
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Benfatti
authors.forename: Leonardo Vieira
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Bez
authors.forename: Cimara Fortes
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Rafael Fonseca
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: de Andrade
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D005612:Freeze Drying; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D053657:Platelet-Rich Plasma