RIDGE AUGMENTATION

Deformities of the dentoalveloar ridge are usually the result of developmental defects, periodontal disease, trauma, or surgical insult. During healing, the overlying soft tissue collapses into the bone defects, creating contours that make it difficult or impossible to make esthetic functional prost...

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Published inGuident Vol. 10; no. 9; p. 40
Main Authors Pai, B S Jagadish, Srinivas, M
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bljnor Guident 01.08.2017
Subjects
Bone healing
Bone resorption
Defects
Dental research
Dental restorative materials
Dental surgery
Family medical history
Maxilla
Periodontics
Prostheses
Prosthetics
Skin & tissue grafts
Teeth
Trauma
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Summary:Deformities of the dentoalveloar ridge are usually the result of developmental defects, periodontal disease, trauma, or surgical insult. During healing, the overlying soft tissue collapses into the bone defects, creating contours that make it difficult or impossible to make esthetic functional prostheses. Excessive bone resorption is commonly found when teeth are extracted. This problem anteriorly, will result in an unesthetic long pontic on a narrow, hollowed out ridge. A 32-year-old male patient reported to the Department of Periodontics, Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpet with missing left maxillary central incisor. His medical history did not reveal any systemic disease. The dental history revealed that his left maxillary incisor was extracted following an accident 4 years back. A clinical report was presented that combined fixed prosthodontics with the soft tissue ridge augmentation for a patient with localized alveolar ridge defect to attain maximum esthetics and functions.
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ISSN:0976-2248