Alveolar ridge augmentation

Figure 13. (a) Surgical site for alveolar ridge augmentation, (b) Megagraft implant fills the defect (see... 

Terry B.C., Baker R.D., Tucker M.R., and Hanker f.S. 1989. Alveolar ridge augmentation with composite implants of hydroxylapatite and plaster for correction of bony defects, deficiencies and related contour abnormalities. Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. 110 187-198. 

Bruck, S.D. 1991. Biostabdity of materials and implants. J. Long-Term Effects Med. Implants 1 89-106. Ceravolo, F. and Li, S.T. 1988. Alveolar ridge augmentation utilizing collagen wound dressing. Int. J. Oral... 

Nery EB, Lynch KL, Rooney GE. Alveolar ridge augmentation with tricalcium phosphate ceramic. J Prosthetic Dentistry. 1978 Dec 40(6) 668-75. 

Orthopaedic loadbearing applications Dental implants Coating for chemical bonding Alveolar ridge augmentations Temporary bone space fillers... 

Collagen tubes have been used for replacement of structures including esophagus (Natsume et al, 1993), peripheral nerve (Colin sand Donoff, 1984 Kljavin and Madison, 1991) and ureter (Tachibana et al., 1985). It has also been used for culture of cells (Leighton et al, 1985) and for alveolar ridge augmentation after being filled... 

Dental implants Periodontal pocket obliteration Alveolar ridge augmentation Maxillofacial reconstmction Otolaryngologic applications Percutaneous access devices Spinal fusion... 

F. Ceravolo and S. T. Li, Int. J. of Oral Implant., 4, 15-18 (1988). "Alveolar Ridge Augmentation Utilizing Collagen Wound Dressing."... 

Frame, J. W. 1987. Hydroxyapatite as a biomaterial for alveolar ridge augmentation. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 16 642-55. 

Quayle, A. A., Marouf, H., and Holland, I. 1990. Alveolar ridge augmentation using a new design of inflatable tissue expander Siu-gical technique and preliminary results. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 28 375-82. 

The applications of HA in periodontal and alveolar ridge augmentation are limited due to its particle mobilization and slow resorbable nature. In order to overcome these limitations, HA is widely used in combination with some polymers and other compounds in the form of a composite. Hence, composite preparations with various matrix materials such as chitosan [17], collagen [18-20] and other polymers [21] have been reported that have helped in promoting osteoconduction, thus providing the scaffolding properties required for tissue engineering. 

Strietzel, F.P., Reichart, P.A., Graf, H.L (2007) Lateral alveolar ridge augmentation using a synthetic nano-crystalline hydroxyapatite bone substitution material (Ostim ). Preliminary clinical and histological results. Clinical Oral Implants Research,... 

Wikesjo, U.M.E., Qahash, M., Polimeni, G., Susin, C., Shanaman, R.H., Rohrer, M.D., Wozney, J.M., Hall, J., 2008. Alveolar ridge augmentation using implants coated with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 histologic observations. Journal of of Clinical Peri-odontology 35, 1001-1010. 

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