Indications and surgical technique for distraction osteogenesis of the alveolar bone for augmentation prior to insertion of dental implants

• Published in: Periodontology 2000 Vol. 93; no. 1; pp. 327 - 339
• Main Authors: Nickenig, Hans‐Joachim, Zöller, Joachim E., Kreppel, Matthias
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Denmark 01.10.2023
• Subjects: Alveolar Ridge Augmentation - methods; augmentation; Bone Regeneration; Bone Transplantation - methods; Dental Implantation, Endosseous - methods; dental implantology; Dental Implants; distraction osteogenesis; Humans; Osteogenesis, Distraction - methods; augmentation; dental implantology; distraction osteogenesis
• ISSN: 0906-6713; 1600-0757
• DOI: 10.1111/prd.12524

When bone is limited, short, ultra‐short, or narrow implants help to restore oral rehabilitation with an acceptable long‐term outcome. This becomes more difficult with severe vertical bone loss. Guided bone regeneration, onlay block transplantation, or sandwich osteotomy have been established to build up these defects. The alternative to the alveolar distraction osteogenesis (ADO) has only been established in some centers, with a standardized protocol. On the one hand, ADO is a biological procedure that allows almost a “restitutio ad integrum” when building up hard and soft tissue. On the other hand, there are clear indications, limitations, and complications of the procedure in the literature. In addition to the literature, concept of Tissue Regeneration by Alveolar Callusdistraction Cologne (TRACC), which has been practiced successfully for over two decades, will be presented for different indications.