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- Title
Reconstruction of Maxillary Alveolar Defects With Mandibular Symphysis Grafts for Dental Implants: A Preliminary Procedural Report.
- Authors
Misch, Craig M.; Misch, Carl E.; Resnik, Randy R.; Ismail, Yahia H.
- Abstract
Partially edentulous patients with alveolar defects contraindicating implant placement were treated with bone grafts obtained from the mandibular symphysis. Complications encountered were minor and uneventful. Evaluation 4 months after surgery revealed minimal graft resorption, thus implant placement was possible in all potential sites. Advantages of the symphysis graft include easy access, availability of greater quantities of bone over other intraoral donor sites, low morbidity, no hospitalization, minimal discomfort, no alteration in ambulation, and no cutaneous scar. Compared with other bone regenerative methods for implant placement, a superior quality of bone was found and a shorter healing period is required. Results of this preliminary clinical investigation demonstrate that chin grafts offer a viable alternative for reconstruction of alveolar defects prior to dental implant placement.
- Subjects
DENTAL implants; ALVEOLAR nerve; BONE grafting; BONE regeneration; MANDIBLE; ORAL surgery
- Publication
International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, 1992, Vol 7, Issue 3, p98
- ISSN
0882-2786
- Publication type
Article