Author(s): Anastasios KOURSOUMIS | Andreas KOUROUMALIS | George KARABELAS | Nadia THEOLOGIE-LYGIDAKIS | Fotios TZERMPOS
Journal: Hellenic Archives of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
ISSN 1108-829X
Volume: 14;
Issue: 2;
Start page: 85;
Date: 2013;
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Keywords: distraction osteogenesis | bone grafting materials | guided bone regeneration | implant survival rate
ABSTRACT
Nowadays there is an increasing demand for implant-supported prosthetic rehabilitation of the edentulous ridges. However problems occur regarding adequate bone support for implants. Loss of alveolar bone may be gradual due to age resorption or due to previous local pathology. Alveolar bone augmentation may be achieved by using a variety of different techniques.The aim of the present paper is to compare two methods for bone augmentation: distraction osteogenesis and bone grafting. Advantages and disadvantages of each one are presented and discussed together with their ability to reconstruct the deficient edentulous ridges with ultimate purpose the placement of implants upported prostheses.
Journal: Hellenic Archives of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
ISSN 1108-829X
Volume: 14;
Issue: 2;
Start page: 85;
Date: 2013;
VIEW PDF
DOWNLOAD PDF Original pageKeywords: distraction osteogenesis | bone grafting materials | guided bone regeneration | implant survival rate
ABSTRACT
Nowadays there is an increasing demand for implant-supported prosthetic rehabilitation of the edentulous ridges. However problems occur regarding adequate bone support for implants. Loss of alveolar bone may be gradual due to age resorption or due to previous local pathology. Alveolar bone augmentation may be achieved by using a variety of different techniques.The aim of the present paper is to compare two methods for bone augmentation: distraction osteogenesis and bone grafting. Advantages and disadvantages of each one are presented and discussed together with their ability to reconstruct the deficient edentulous ridges with ultimate purpose the placement of implants upported prostheses.
