title: Vertical ridge augmentation of the atrophic posterior mandible with a 2-stage inlay technique:  a case report.
abstract: The use of a 2-stage inlay technique in atrophic posterior mandibles with more than 10-mm thickness and less than 5-mm height above the inferior alveolar nerve is described. The first surgical procedure was a basic corticotomy of the buccal and lingual bone. One month later, a complete inlay procedure was performed. Computed tomography and conventional radiography showed a mean vertical bone gain of 11.5 mm. This 2-stage inlay technique avoids the use of chisels to complete bone osteotomy and reduces postsurgical nerve disturbances in atrophic posterior mandibles. This technique reduces intraprocedure and postoperative patient discomfort.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Periodontology and Implantology, Dental School, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. pietro.felice@unibo.it
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Felice
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Piana
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Checchi
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pistilli
authors.forename: Gerardo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pellegrino
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008963:Molar; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D059745:Piezosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D018786:Bone Substitutes