title: Vertical Alveolar Ridge Augmentation by Distraction Osteogenesis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Compromised alveolar ridge in vertical and horizontal dimension is a common finding in patients visiting practitioners for dental prosthesis. Various treatment modalities are available for correction of deficient ridges among which alveolar distraction osteogenesis is one.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To study the efficacy of alveolar distraction osteogenesis in augmentation of alveolar ridges deficient in vertical dimension.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ten patients aged 16 to 46 years with deficient alveolar ridge underwent ridge augmentation in 11 alveolar segments using the distraction osteogenesis method. For each patient a custom made distraction device was fabricated. The device was indigenously manufactured with SS-316 (ISO 3506).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The vertical bone gain reached more than 10mm without the use of bone transplantation. Certain complications like incorrect vector of distraction, paresthesia, pain and loss of transport segment were encountered during the course of the study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Alveolar vertical distraction osteogenesis is a reliable and predictable technique for both hard and soft tissue genesis. Implant placement is feasible with primary stability in neogenerated bone at the level of the distracted areas.
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT University , Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India .
authors.forename: Rajat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mohanty
authors.affiliation: Senior Consultant, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Fortis Hospital , Chennai, India .
authors.forename: N Nanda
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Sri Ramachandra University , Chennai, India .
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ravindran
keywords: Consolidation; Distortion; Latency; Osteotomy; Rehabilitation
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