Ridge Split and Implant Placement in Deficient Alveolar Ridge: Case Report and an Update

Overview

Journal Contemp Clin Dent

Specialty Dentistry

Date 2015 Feb 17

PMID 25684920

Citations 2

Authors

Reenesh Mechery

N Thiruvalluvan

A K Sreehari

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Abstract

Dr. Hilt Tatum 1970s introduced a method of ridge splitting or bone spreading, which over a period have been used in implant dentistry for esthetic rehabilitation and implant site preparation in cases of deficient alveolar ridges to satisfy the basic ideal need of hard tissue augmentation for functional and esthetic outcome of implant. In this case report, we describe a case of horizontal ridge augmentation using ridge split and simultaneous implant placement in esthetic maxillary premolar zone.

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