Sandwich bone graft for vertical augmentation of the posterior maxillary region: a case report with 9-year follow-up

Abstract The loss of teeth followed by bone resorption often lead to defects in the alveolar ridge, making installation of dental implants difficult. Correction of such bone defects, especially lack of height of the ridge, is a difficult problem for all dental surgeons. This report describes the out...

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Main Authors: Kenko Tanaka, Irena Sailer, Yoshihiro Kataoka, Shinnosuke Nogami, Tetsu Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-05-01
Series:International Journal of Implant Dentistry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40729-017-0063-9