A NOVEL TENT POLE TECHNIQUE FOR HARD TISSUE AUGMENTATION AROUND DEFICIENT ALVEOLAR RIDGES – A NARRATIVE REVIEW

Consequences of missing teeth which involves impairment in esthetic and masticatory functions. Replacement of missing teeth using either removable or fixed prosthesis will require a adequate bone support. Due to various causes such as dental caries, periodontitis, trauma which leads to extraction of teeth. Naturally the alveolar bone is maintained by the presence of teeth that it retains. After extraction, the alveolar bone resorption occurs both in height and width of the residual ridge which is inevitable. In patients with insufficient bone height and width, the placement of dental implants in an ideal position is very difficult. It is necessary to restore the alveolar ridge anatomy for successfully placing implants. Various surgical techniques have been introduced to augment the lost bone and one of such technique is Tent Pole technique. KEY WORDS: Guided bone regeneration, Ridge augmentation, Tent pole technique