title: Use of sintered xenograft over allograft for ridge augmentation: technique note.
abstract: Patients often present with tooth or implant complications with loss of significant bone width and the need for bone volume for implant placement and maintenance of ridge contour for esthetics. The technique described is a low-morbidity, highly predictable method to restore these sites. A case series of 12 patients followed for 2 years is presented.
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Metairie, LA. Electronic address: drblock@cdrnola.com.
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Block
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Arshad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaleem
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous / Q000379:methods*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous