[Hydroxyapatite and its use in raising the alveolar ridge]

Hydroxyapatite is a mineral substance which, day after day, is getting success, in the field of odontology, thanks to the versatility of its uses. After having been employed on the different methods that the dentist has at his disposal, in order to make up for the alveolar ridge atrophy, a case has been explained, that has been solved through the use of porous hydroxyapatite, referred to as "Interpore 200".