title: Complex bone augmentation in alveolar ridge defects.
abstract: The current gold standard for bone grafting is autogenous bone, due to its biocompatibility, lack of antigenicity, osteoconductive, and osteoinducive properties. Radiography using cone-beam computed tomography for complex defects is useful in determining the amount of bone available and what bone augmentation technique will be needed. Many options for treatment of alveolar ridge defects are available, including varying surgical techniques as well as bone graft options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Loma Linda University, 11092 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA.
authors.forename: Alan S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Herford
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Loma Linda University, 11092 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA. Electronic address: knguyen@llu.edu.
authors.forename: Katina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nguyen
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants
keywords: Alveolar bone; Bone augmentation; Bone graft; Distraction osteogenesis; Guided bone regeneration; Implants; Onlay block graft; Osteoperiosteal flap split ridge procedure