Open AccessPorous Titanium Granules for Implant Stability and Bone Regeneration – a case followed for 12 years
Author(s) -
Leif Holmberg,
L Forsgren,
L Kristerson
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
upsala journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 2000-1967
pISSN - 0300-9734
DOI - 10.3109/2000-1967-224
Subject(s) - medicine , implant , titanium , dentistry , maxilla , alveolar ridge , ridge , radiological weapon , alveolar crest , dental alveolus , surgery , materials science , metallurgy , paleontology , biology
The clinical and radiological results were excellent for each of the nine fixtures individually tested in a case followed for 12 years after implant treatment using split crest technique in combination with porous titanium granules for an augmentation of the dento-alveolar ridge in a severely resorbed maxilla.