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Dorottya Pénzes¹, Csilla Szerencse¹, Martin Major²

¹Department of Public Dental Health, Semmelweis University, Szentkirályi utca 40, 1088 Budapest, Hungary.

Journal of Clinical Medicine

|November 27, 2024

Summary

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The modified alveolar ridge splitting procedure creates superior bone microarchitecture for dental implants compared to natural healing. This bone augmentation technique enhances bone volume (BV/TV) for better implant recipient sites.

Keywords:

alveolar ridge augmentation alveolar ridge expansion alveolar ridge splitting autologous bone histomorphometry micro-CT

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Area of Science:

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Dental Implantology
Bone Regeneration

Background:

Alveolar bone defects often require augmentation for dental implant placement.
Ridge splitting is a technique to increase alveolar bone width.
Evaluating the quality of augmented bone is crucial for implant success.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the bone microarchitecture of augmented bone after a modified ridge splitting procedure with native bone.
To assess the suitability of augmented bone for dental implants.

Main Methods:

Prospective cohort study comparing a modified ridge splitting group with a control group (spontaneously healed bone).
Bone biopsy samples were analyzed using histomorphometry and micro-computed tomography (micro-CT).
Quantitative analysis of bone volume percentage (BV/TV) was performed.

Main Results:

The augmented bone group showed a significantly higher bone volume percentage (BV/TV) compared to the control group (22.088% vs. 12.075%).
Micro-CT analysis revealed significant differences in microarchitecture between the two groups.
Histological and micro-CT analyses supported the superiority of the augmented bone.

Conclusions:

The modified ridge splitting procedure, using autologous bone blocks, yields a superior bone microarchitecture for dental implant recipients.
Augmented bone demonstrated enhanced bone volume and structural characteristics compared to undisturbed healing.
This technique offers a viable solution for reconstructing deficient alveolar ridges for implant dentistry.