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Online Publication Date: 01 Aug 2015

CBCT Morphologic Analysis of Edentulous Posterior Mandible for Mandibular Body Bone Graft

DDS, MSD, PhD,
DDS, MSD, PhD, and
DDS, MSD, PhD
Page Range: 477 – 482
DOI: 10.1563/AAID-JOI-D-13-00215
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Figure 1.

Converted images (Simplant program). (a) 3-dimensional image. (b) Axial image. (c) Cross-sectional image. (d) Panoramic image.

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Figure 2.

Measuring points and measurements in cross-sectional images. (A) Buccolingual width of alveolar bone 3 mm below the alveolar crest. (B) Distance from the upper aspect of the mandibular canal to the alveolar crest. (C) Distance from the buccal aspect of the mandibular canal to the buccal cortex. (D) Buccal cortical bone thickness 5 mm below the alveolar crest. (E) Buccal cortical bone thickness at the height of the contour. (F) Buccal cortical bone thickness 5 mm above the inferior border.

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Figure 3.

Clinical photographs of the procedure of mandibular body bone graft for atrophic mandible. (a–c) Harvesting of mandibular body bone and particulated bone using bone mill. (d) Augmented atrophic site. (e and f) After a healing period of 4 months, implants were installed on the grafted site.

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Figure 4.

Postoperative change of the mandibular body bone donor site. (a) Preoperative assessment for atrophic mandible. (b) Mandibular body bone was harvested and augmented from the same side, postoperativepod 1 day. (c) After installation of implants, pod 4 months.

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*  Corresponding author, e-mail: ydkimdds@pusan.ac.kr
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