Editorial Type:
Article Category: Letter
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Online Publication Date: 01 Apr 2016

Minimally Invasive Approaches to Optimize Block Grafting: A Case Report

MD, DDS,
DDS,
DDS,
MD, DDS, and
MD, DDS
Page Range: 176 – 179
DOI: 10.1563/aaid-joi-D-14-00076
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Figure 1

Computerized tomographic image showing severe horizontal atrophy.

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Figure 2

(a) Clinical case of patient with severe bone atrophy. (b) A minimally invasive approach with a single incision realizing instead of a mucoperiosteal tunnel. (c) Positioning of tissue bank ilium bicortical bone (fresh frozen bone). (d) Complete fixation of the block with three microscrews. (e) Positioning of 2 submerged implants in the frontal region. (f) Fixed provisional prosthesis.

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Figure 3

Computerized tomographic image at the 5-month follow-up.

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* Corresponding author, e-mail: gilberto.sammartino@unina.it
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