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Hyung-Gyun Kim1, Yong-Suk Moon2, Dong-Seok Sohn3
1Department of Dentistry and Advanced General Dentistry, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu 42472, Republic of Korea.
A novel wide-head tenting pole screw (WHTPS) technique effectively augments vertical bone defects using sticky bone grafts. This method shows promising results for alveolar bone reconstruction and future dental implant placement.
Area of Science:
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Regenerative Dentistry
- Biomaterials Science
Background:
- Vertical ridge augmentation is complex, facing challenges like graft instability and resorption.
- Existing techniques for alveolar bone reconstruction have limitations.
- A novel technique using a wide-head tenting pole screw (WHTPS) and sticky bone graft is proposed.
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