Simultaneous Implant Placement With Vertical and Horizontal Bone Augmentation

Sufficient alveolar ridge is a prerequisite for successful implant stability, atrophic ridges defects make the placement of regular implants challenging. A variety of materials and surgical techniques are available for bone augmentation procedures prior implant placement. The present study evaluated the effect of sticky allogenic bone graft for the horizontal and vertical ridge augmentation with simultaneous implant placement using autogenous cortical bone plates in maxillary anterior atrophic ridge defects. Forty-two patients, with severe maxillary anterior horizontal and vertical atrophic ridge deficiencies were randomly assigned to two groups: staged approach group and simultaneous implant placement group. The two groups were grafted using bone plated buccally and palatally and the defect between plates was grafted by sticky allogenic bone graft. Radiographic examination was performed immediately before bone grafting procedure and at 6, 12 months postoperatively, to evaluate the change of bone width and height.