Open AccessHorizontal maxillary ridge augmentation with ridge split procedure and simultaneous implant placement: A case report
Author(s) -
Abir De Sarkar,
Pramod K Chahar,
Vaibhav Jain,
Vishvnathe Udayshankar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of dental specialities/journal of dental specialties
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2393-9834
pISSN - 2320-7302
DOI - 10.18231/j.jds.2021.009
Subject(s) - ridge , dentistry , implant , medicine , geology , endosseous implants , orthodontics , alveolar ridge , surgery , osseointegration , paleontology
Treatment of edentulous maxillary anterior region with horizontal ridge atrophy presents a clinical situation in which the placement of endosseous implants might be complex or sometimes impossible without a ridge augmentation procedure. This case report presents management of horizontally deficient maxillary anterior ridge with ridge split procedure using piezotome and simultaneous implant placement. In contrast to other ridge augmentation techniques, ridge splitting allows for immediate implant placement following surgery reducing the overall treatment time and eradicates the possible morbidity from a second surgical site.