Bone Grafting Procedures for Osseous Defects Associated with Dental Implants
The purpose of this study was to clinically and radiographically evaluate the use of bone grafting therapy for treatment of osseous defects before implant surgery. After bone graft reconstruction, implants may be placed in previous areas of osseous defect with the expectation of long-term positive results.Abstract
A panoramic radiograph shows a cystic radiolucency from the right central and lateral incisors to the right canine (tooth #11) region of the maxilla. The right mandibular first premolar (tooth #28) is present with a large endodontic-periodontal lesion, and the left mandibular canine and first and second premolars are present with remaining restorable roots (teeth #20–#22)
Contributor Notes
Gagik Hakobyan, DDS, PhD, is director of the Medical Center Prometey and associate professor in the Department of Surgical Stomatology, State Medical University of Yerevan, Yerevan, Armenia. Correspondence should be addressed to Dr G. Hakobyan, Medical Center Prometey, 375028 Kievyan 14A, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia (prom_hg@yahoo.com).