Alveolar distraction osteogenesis of the severely atrophic anterior maxilla: surgical and prosthetic challenges.
Significant maxillary anterior osseous defects are considered contraindications for fixed partial dentures. This clinical report discusses the surgical and restorative treatment protocol of a patient who sustained trauma to the premaxilla and was treated by distraction osteogenesis to provide an adequate restorative platform for an implant-retained fixed prosthesis.
Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Dental School, Newark, NJ 07101-1709, USA. braidyhf@umdnj.edu
Hani
H
Braidy
Marc
M
Appelbaum
D000328:Adult; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000601:surgery*; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000534:rehabilitation