title: Preprosthetic Surgery.
abstract: Preprosthetic oral and maxillofacial surgery has changed dramatically over the last 3 decades. Surgical preparation for dentures has been displaced by site development for implants. Nonetheless, there is still a role to play for several preprosthetic procedures. In this article, historical context is provided, enduring concepts are reviewed, and procedures that remain relevant are described and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, 703 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07503, USA. Electronic address: ephrosh@sjhmc.org.
authors.forename: Hillel
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ephros
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, 703 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07503, USA.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.affiliation: Prosthodontics and Maxillofacial Prosthetics, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ 07503, USA.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sallustio
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods; D015921:Dental Implants; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants
keywords: Dental prosthesis; Retention; Skin graft; Stability; Torus; Tuberosity; Vestibuloplasty