Ramus Graft and 1-Stage Implant Placement: A Case Report
Although hard-tissue grafting protocols have typically recommended a 6-month healing period before placement of any dental implants at the graft site, it may be possible to secure an onlay graft to a wide but shallow alveolar ridge using implants that are then submerged and allowed to osseointegrate. This approach has the advantage of expediting treatment and making it less traumatic for the patient. A case is described in which a portion of an edentulous mandible was augmented with ramus bone secured with 2 dental implants.Abstract


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David M. Vassos, DDS, is in private practice. Address correspondence to Dr Vassos at 213 Le Marchand Mansion, 11523 One Hundredth Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5K0J8 (dmvassos@dmvassos.com).