Mineralized bone allograft-plug socket augmentation: rationale and technique
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1Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078, USA. homlay@umich.edu
Background:
Socket augmentation allows clinicians to preserve alveolar bone height. This, in turn, could maintain adjacent soft tissue (papillae) height to promote optimal implant esthetics.
Materials And Methods:
A new regimen for the socket augmentation technique (the mineralized bone allograft-plug technique) is introduced. It uses solvent-preserved mineralized cancellous allografts to fill the sockets up to 1-2 mm below the bone crest. This is covered with a bioabsorbable collagen wound dressing (CollaPlug; Zimmer Dental, Carlsbad, CA). Illustrations to demonstrate the technique are introduced. A case treated with this approach is presented.
Results:
This technique is easy to perform with minimal trauma. Both clinical observation and histological results showed excellent bone formation.
Conclusion:
Our clinical experience, as well as histologic data, suggest that the mineralized bone allograft-plug is a suitable technique for socket augmentation.
