Ridge Splitting Technique for Horizontal Augmentation and Immediate Implant Placement

Insufficient width of the alveolar ridge often prevents ideal implant placement. Guided bone regeneration, bone grafting, alveolar ridge splitting and combinations of these techniques are used for the lateral augmentation of the alveolar ridge. Ridge splitting is a minimally invasive technique indic...

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Published in:	Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine
Main Authors:	Papathanasiou Ioannis, Vasilakos Georgios, Baltiras Sotirios, Zouloumis Lampros
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Balkan Stomatological Society 2014-03-01
Subjects:	alveolar ridge augmentation dental implants ridge expansion ridge splitting;narrow alveolar ridge osteotomy
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1515/bjdm-2015-0007