title: Surgical techniques for augmentation in the horizontally and vertically compromised alveolus.
abstract: The deficient alveolar ridge has been an impediment to the placement of dental implants in the past. A greater comprehension of bone biophysiology and biotechnology has greatly increased the surgical options available to rehabilitate these patients. Technology and regenerative science has also allowed clinicians to simplify some of the approaches to these patients. This article presents the authors' perspective on the current surgical treatment methodologies that have been most beneficial in reconstructing atrophic alveolar bone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University Hospital of the West Indies, University of the West Indies - Mona, Kingston, Jamaica. Electronic address: ldoonquah@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ladi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Doonquah
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies - Mona, Kingston, Jamaica.
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lodenquai
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies - Mona, Kingston, Jamaica.
authors.forename: Anika D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods; D015921:Dental Implants; D048091:Guided Tissue Regeneration / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010012:Osteogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D060053:Transplant Donor Site / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants
keywords: Alveolar; Block; Bone graft; Onlay; Regeneration