Abstract

 Ridge expansion is a technique used to increase the buccolingual dimension in deficient bone so that it allows the placement of an adequately sized implant in a favourable angulation and position to enhance the biomechanical and prosthetic success [1]. The inherent elasticity of the maxillary bone lends itself more easily to this procedure than the denser mandibular bone. In this case report, a clinical case, which presented itself with deficient bone in the maxillary anterior region has been discussed. Other techniques of augmenting resorbed bone include distraction osteogenesis, onlay grafts, guided bone regeneration and ridge split. However, these procedures are not only more invasive but also present themselves with the requirement of an additional donor site, with added morbidity [2]. In carefully selected cases, gentle and controlled ridge expansion with osteotome has a high predictability and also negates the morbidity associated with a donor site.

Keywords: Bone; Implant Placement; Acrylic Stent

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Citation

Citation: Aditya Mani and Punit Naidu. “Controlled Expansion of Bone and Accurate Implant Placement Using an Acrylic Stent and Surveyor”. Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 4.6 (2020): 22-27.

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Copyright: © 2020 Aditya Mani and Punit Naidu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.