DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS IN IMPLANT DENTISTRY
Abstract:
When dealing with severe bone atrophy, implantologists and oral surgeons have many options to restore the lost bone including: sinus lifting, IAN lateralization, bone splitting, bone condensing and distraction osteogenesis. Case report: The paper presents the case of a 54-year-old male diagnosed 3 years ago with carcinoma of the floor of the mouth. He was subjected to a marginal anterior resection and modified neck dissection. Histological exam for the lymph node proved to be negative. After a non eventful follow-up period, the surgical team placed an internal distraction device, followed by insertion of 4 implants and prosthesis. Results and discussions: distraction osteogenesis represents a viable option in treating bone deficiencies. The good results obtained by us confirm the importance of this surgical technique that has many advantages. One of the many advantages of the technique is that is does not require a donor site for graft, it enhances both hard and soft tissue together and the resorption is kept to minimum due to good blood supply, the transplantation also having periostal vessels and the minimal complications.
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