Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
| Online Publication Date: 01 Apr 1998
Use of Bone Grafting in the Management of a Troublesome Operative Site Planned for Future Implant Restoration
Use of Bone Grafting in the Management of a Troublesome Operative Site Planned for Future Implant Restoration
DDS
Page Range: 97 – 100
Dentists who begin placing dental implants need to develop skills in grafting. These skills will assist the practitioner in providing future options to the patient. Due to the many variables involved in the case presented, a decision was made that offered benefits to the patient following an insult to the existing teeth and alveolar structures. Due to the emergency nature of the treatment and to the introduction of a protocol that took into consideration the preservation of the patients bony architecture and the manner in which restorative procedures were utilized, this case contains information that may be of benefit to the general practitioner.Abstract
Keywords: Grafting; Osseous defects; Occlusion; Emergency protocol; Quality bone matrix
Copyright: American Academy of Implant Dentistry