title: Magnesium-substituted hydroxyapatite grafting using the vertical inlay technique.
abstract: The reconstruction of a severely atrophic left posterior mandible using inlay magnesium-substituted hydroxyapatite grafting is described. Three months after reconstruction, a bone specimen was retrieved, and two dental implants were placed. A mean vertical bone gain of 4.9 mm was measured at the time of implant placement, and no problems were recorded at delivery of the provisional and definitive prostheses 4 and 8 months after implant placement, respectively. Histologic analysis revealed residual grafted material infiltrated by newly formed bone. In this clinical case, Mg-hydroxyapatite was demonstrated to be an effective grafting material for reconstruction of the posterior mandible using the inlay technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. pietro.felice@unibo.it
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Felice
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lizio
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marchetti
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Checchi
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scarano
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D001284:Atrophy; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D001857:Bone Matrix / Q000473:pathology; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002254:Carbonates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003094:Collagen; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D017886:Durapatite / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017616:Magnesium Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008875:Middle Aged; D010011:Osteocytes / Q000473:pathology; D010012:Osteogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D059745:Piezosurgery / Q000379:methods; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: C106416:Bio-Gide; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D002254:Carbonates; D017616:Magnesium Compounds; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D003094:Collagen; D017886:Durapatite