title: Histological Features and Biocompatibility of Bone and Soft Tissue Substitutes in the Atrophic Alveolar Ridge Reconstruction.
abstract: The reconstruction of the atrophic alveolar ridges for implant placement is today a common procedure in dentistry daily practice. The surgical reconstruction provides for the optimization of the supporting bone for the implants and a restoration of the amount of keratinized gingiva for esthetic and functional reasons. In the past, tissue regeneration has been performed with autogenous bone and free gingival or connective tissue grafts. Nowadays, bone substitutes and specific collagen matrix allow for a complete restoration of the atrophic ridge without invasive harvesting procedures. A maxillary reconstruction of an atrophic ridge by means of tissue substitutes and its histological features are then presented.
authors.affiliation: Center for Edentulism and Jawbone Atrophies, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico, Department of Oral Sciences, University of Milan, 20141 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8748-9483
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maiorana
authors.affiliation: Oral Surgery and Implantology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico, University of Milan, 20141 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2223-2553
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beretta
authors.affiliation: Oral Surgery and Implantology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico, University of Milan, 20141 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rancitelli
authors.affiliation: Oral Surgery and Implantology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico, University of Milan, 20141 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni Battista
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Grossi
authors.affiliation: Human Pathology Department, School of Dentistry University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-2311-9728
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cicciù
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, Loma Linda, CA 95231, USA.
authors.forename: Alan Scott
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Herford