Autogenous Chin Block Grafts for Implant-Supported Rehabilitation: A 20-Year Follow-Up Case Series

Autogenous bone block harvested from the donor site.

Buccal view of the recipient site and cortical perforations.

Onlay block fixed at the buccal aspect of the defect.

Deproteinized bovine bone (DBB) particles placed over the bone block.

Placement of a resorbable membrane to cover the bone substitute.

Reopening surgery after a healing period of 4 months. The absence of buccal circumferential bone resorption around the osteosynthesis screw can be noticed.

Patient 1-CM. 20-year follow-up orthopantomography.

Patient 2-DF. 20-year follow-up intraoral radiograph.

Patient 3-DM. 20-year follow-up intraoral radiograph.

Patient 4-LG. 20-year follow-up intraoral radiograph.

Patient 5-MP. 20-year follow-up intraoral radiograph.
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