Implant placement in the vertically enhanced ridge--a surgical and restorative interdisciplinary approach

A diagnostic and therapeutic approach is offered to enable the surgeon and restorative dentist to successfully install endosseous implants into the vertically enhanced ridge. The strategy involves the use of diagnostic and surgical templates to aid in the creation of positive osseous architecture followed by the vertical orientation of the endosseous implant(s). This effort provides optimal hard-tissue and soft-tissue form for the creation of the most favorable crown profiles for implant-supported prostheses.