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Reparative bone growth in an extremely atrophied edentulous mandible stimulated by an osseointegrated
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Helsinki, Finland.
The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
|January 1, 1992
Abstract:
This case report demonstrates that severe disuse atrophy of an edentulous mandible can be changed to reparative bone growth through restoration of function and masticatory ability using an osseointegrated implant-supported fixed prosthesis. In 8 years, bone height in the retroforaminal area nearly doubled and a new bony layer remodeled the cranial roof of the mandibular canal.