This literature review was performed to illustrate and compare different alveolar ridge
augmentation procedures before dental implant placement. The review was based on …

Purpose: To compare the complications and implant survival rates of localized alveolar ridge
deficiencies in the horizontal dimension reconstructed by alveolar ridge splitting (ARS) or …

Purpose Allogeneic cortical bone plates (CP) might be used for alveolar ridge augmentation
as an alternative to autogenous grafts (AG) and bone substitutes (BS). We report about a …

The lack of masticatory function is not the only untoward consequence of tooth loss. The
physiologic modeling and remodeling of alveolar bone, resulting in lost horizontal and …

Purpose: This systematic review examines the published findings on the clinical
effectiveness and predictability of allogeneic bone blocks for the correction of alveolar ridge …

Alveolar ridge augmentation can be completed with various types of bone augmentation
materials (autogenous, allograft, xenograft, and alloplast). Currently, autogenous bone is …

Horizontal Augmentation of the Alveolar Ridge in Implant Dentistry: A Surgical Manual
presents the four main methods of horizontal ridge augmentation in a clinically focused …

The global dental implant market was valued at approximately $6.8 billion in 2011 and is
estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 9% per year between 2011 and …

A variety of traumatic events cause alveolar bone loss. These traumatic events include tooth
loss, sinus pneumatization, periodontal disease, facial and dentoalveolar trauma …

Resorption of alveolar bone-a common sequel of tooth loss jeopardizes the functional and
esthetic outcome of treatment, especially in the maxillary anterior areas. Therefore …