A single overturning of ridge for horizontal bone augmentation in maxilla with immediate implant placement: 18-Years follow-up

After tooth extraction, a remodelling process of the edentulous bone begins, and reconstructive procedure may be needed to perform an implant placement with fixed prosthetic rehabilitation.There are several methods available to augment the atrophic ridge in horizontal or vertical direction, including autologous onlay bone grafting, sinus/nasal lift, distraction osteogenesis, split crest technique.In 1997, some authors reported that in an animal model, the cortical perforations of the autologous graft and positioning the graft orientated with the cortical portion towards the recipient site could have.Following these observations, a surgical case of a Single Overturning of Ridge (SOoR) for horizontal bone augmentation in maxilla with immediate implant placement was performed in 2002 and after a long follow-up, the bone volume is maintenance, and the success of the implant-prosthetic rehabilitation are shown in this case report.

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