Use of alveolar distraction osteogenesis for implant placement: a case report with eight-year follow-up

BOZKAYA S., Durmuslar M. C., Cakir M., Erkmen E.

AUSTRALIAN DENTAL JOURNAL, cilt.61, sa.2, ss.252-256, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 61 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/adj.12366
  • Dergi Adı: AUSTRALIAN DENTAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.252-256
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Alveolar ridge augmentation, bone augmentation, dental implant, horizontal alveolar distraction, narrow ridge, RIDGE PRESERVATION, INTERNAL DEVICES, COMPLICATIONS, BONE, DENTURE
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Insufficient alveolar ridge width may impede the success of dental implants. Techniques for resolving this problem include autologous bone grafts, guided bone regeneration, bone splitting and bone spreading techniques. Recently, alveolar distraction osteogenesis has become an alternative method for alveolar augmentation. We propose the use of alveolar bone distraction for insufficient alveolar ridge width. A healthy 33-year-old female presented with missing teeth to our clinic. Clinical and radiographic examination revealed the alveolar ridge was too narrow for placement of dental implants. Therefore, horizontal distraction osteogenesis of the posterior mandibular ridge was chosen for augmentation. Two months later, two implants were placed. No significant marginal bone resorption was seen around the implants eight years after placement. Our results indicate that horizontal alveolar distraction is recommended to increase ridge width and allow placement of standard dental implants.