Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
| Online Publication Date: 01 Oct 1998
A Previously Unreported Surgical Technique Utilizing Five Different Grafting Materials to Successfully Achieve Simultaneous Alveolar Regeneration and Closure of a Large Oronasal Defect
A Previously Unreported Surgical Technique Utilizing Five Different Grafting Materials to Successfully Achieve Simultaneous Alveolar Regeneration and Closure of a Large Oronasal Defect
DDS, MS
Page Range: 206 – 213
This case report describes the successful surgical and restorative management of an unusual cyst-granuloma combination that had expanded to perforate the labial and nasal parts of the maxillary bone. Enucleation and curettage of the lesions resulted in a large oronasal communication that presented a reconstructive challenge. Five different graft and/or barrier materials were used to close the oral and nasal openings and to regenerate the alveolus for implant placement and for aesthetic prosthetic restoration.Abstract
Copyright: American Academy of Implant Dentistry