Placement of implant after bone graft using J block allograft

Securing sufficient alveolar bone is important for a successful implant. Alveolar bone should be augmented to adequate height and width for an implant to satisfy the functional, biological, and aesthetic properties. The subjects of this study were 3 patients with severe bone defects caused by either a periodontal disease or a failure of implants on mandibular posterior tooth, mandibular anterior tooth, and maxillary posterior tooth. The shape of the commercial block allograft (Puros J-Block, Zimmer Dental Inc., Carlsbad, CA) was modified to match the shape of the defect, and resorbable membrane (Puros Pericardium Allograft Membrane, Tutogen Medical GmbH, Germany) was used before suturing the soft tissue. The transplant sites were exposed 4 months later to install the implant. The grafted bone was united with the bone tissue to obtain enough alveolar ridge and to install the implants. Bone allograft used in these cases reduced the need to collect autogenous bone in patients with severe alveolar ridge loss.