Long-term effects of vertical bone augmentation: a systematic review

ABSTRACT Extraction, periodontitis, or trauma can cause a reduction on the alveolar ridge. This could result in an insufficient alveolar bone width and height. Different techniques of vertical bone augmentation are described in literature. However, nowadays there is not enough evidence against later...

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Main Authors: Johan Anton Jochum Keestra, Obada Barry, Lianne de Jong, Gerhard Wahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2016-02-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572016000100003&lng=en&tlng=en