RIDGE AUGMENTATION

• Published in: Guident Vol. 10; no. 9; p. 40
• Main Authors: Pai, B S Jagadish, Srinivas, M
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: English
• 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

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...