The bone splitting stabilisation technique--a modified approach to prevent bone resorption of the buccal wall

The aim of this case series was to clinically demonstrate successful prevention of bone resorption of the buccal wall after alveolar bone splitting by additional stabilization of the lateral bone plate using a biphasic ceramic bone substitute. In three patients alveolar bone splitting was performed with a piezoelectric device. Clinical as well as radiological results after two and five years revealed stable hard and soft tissue conditions with no soft tissue recessions and peri-implant bone loss in three patients. The advantage of this one-stage procedure was the ability to insert dental implants into a very compromised bony site in a simultaneous procedure. Yet the bone splitting stabilisation technique appeared to be a more user-sensitive method.