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Alveolar distraction osteogenesis of the severely atrophic anterior maxilla: surgical and prosthetic challenges
1Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Dental School, Newark, NJ 07101-1709, USA. braidyhf@umdnj.edu
Abstract:
Significant maxillary anterior osseous defects are considered contraindications for fixed partial dentures. This clinical report discusses the surgical and restorative treatment protocol of a patient who sustained trauma to the premaxilla and was treated by distraction osteogenesis to provide an adequate restorative platform for an implant-retained fixed prosthesis.
