Open AccessThe Comparison of Utilizing Piezotome and Surgical Disc in Ridge Splitting of Atrophic Edentulous Maxillary Ridge
Author(s) -
Reza Shahakbari,
Majid Eshghpour,
Vajiheh Mianbandi,
Solmaz Pourgonabadi,
Elahe Tohidi,
Seyed Jalal Seyedi,
Sahand Samieirad
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery/journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.293
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0974-942X
pISSN - 0972-8279
DOI - 10.1007/s12663-019-01253-6
Subject(s) - medicine , ridge , dentistry , maxilla , oral and maxillofacial surgery , orthodontics , otorhinolaryngology , surgery , geology , paleontology
Narrow dentoalveolar ridges remain a serious challenge for the successful placement of dental implants. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of piezosurgery versus surgical disc on ridge splitting in the atrophic edentulous maxilla.