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Vertical ridge augmentation using sandwich osteotomy: 2 case reports.

Erdem Kilic, Alper Alkan, Murat Ulu

General Dentistry

|September 26, 2013

Summary

Segmental mandibular sandwich osteotomy effectively increased vertical bone height in atrophic jaws. This surgical technique, involving interpositional bone grafts, proved successful in two patients with mandibular atrophy.

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Area of Science:

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Regenerative Medicine
Dental Implantology

Background:

Atrophic jaws present significant challenges for dental implant placement due to insufficient bone volume.
Traditional augmentation methods include onlay bone grafts, inlay bone grafts (sandwich osteotomy), and distraction osteogenesis.

Observation:

Two female patients with atrophic mandibles were treated using a segmental mandibular sandwich osteotomy with interpositional grafts.
The sandwich osteotomy technique involves separating a jaw bone segment and inserting a bone graft between the parts.

Findings:

The postoperative recovery for both patients was uneventful.
Sufficient vertical bone gain was achieved in both cases following the sandwich osteotomy procedure.

Keywords:

alveolar ridge augmentation dental implants osteotomy

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Implications:

Sandwich osteotomy is a viable and effective surgical option for vertical bone augmentation in atrophic mandibles.
This technique offers a solution for improving bone quantity, thereby facilitating successful dental implant placement in compromised jaw structures.