Vertical and Horizontal Ridge Augmentation

Contents
Chapter 01. Introduction
• Acknowledgments

Chapter 02. Surgical setup and patient preparation
• Patient selection • Patient preparation for surgery • Medications • The surgical room • Postsurgical care and suture removal • References

Chapter 03. Membranes and graft materials
• Scientific documentation of horizontal GBR using different membranes • Scientific documentation of vertical GBR using different membranes • Grafting materials used for GBR • References

Chapter 04. The intraoral harvesting of autogenous bone
• Bone harvesting from the mandibular symphysis • Bone harvesting from the mandibular ramus • Reference

Chapter 05. The surgical anatomy of the floor of the mouth
• Musculature of the floor of the mouth and the tongue • Arterial supply • Anatomical variations of floor of the mouth vascularization • Nerves • Salivary glands • Conclusion • References

Chapter 06. Principles of vertical and horizontal ridge augmentation in the posterior mandible
• Flap design • Preparation of the recipient site • Membrane adaptation • Mobilization of the lingual flap: the modified lingual flap advancement • Buccal flap advancement • Flap closure • Expected healing after posterior mandibular surgery • Treatment of more advanced defects • Conclusion • References

Chapter 07. Vertical ridge augmentation
• Distraction osteogenesis • Onlay bone grafting • Scientific documentation of vertical GBR with different grafting materials • Conclusion • References

Chapter 08. Vertical ridge augmentation in the posterior mandible
• Important clinical factors for consideration • Conclusion • References

Chapter 09. Anterior mandibular ridge augmentation
• The buccal flap • The lingual flap • Preparation of the recipient site • Membrane adaptation and stabilization • Buccal flap advancement • Mobilization of the lingual flap • Flap closure • Conclusions • Reference

Chapter 10. Combined posterior maxillary and ridge augmentation for partially edentulous patients
• Flap design • Sinus augmentation • References

Chapter 11. Horizontal ridge augmentation: the sausage technique
• Case series and representative case using polyglycolic acid-trimethylene carbonate membranes • The use of a natural collagen membrane • Case series and representative cases using a natural collagen membrane • Representative cases with long-term follow-up in different regions using the sausage technique • Learning curve versus the well-developed sausage technique 2.0 • Conclusion • References

Chapter 12. Ridge augmentation in the anterior maxilla
• References

Chapter 13. Papilla reconstruction in conjunction with vertical augmentation in single tooth defects
• Case examples and lessons learned • Conclusions • References • Suggested additional reading

Chapter 14. Surgical management of significant anterior maxillary vertical ridge defects: the classification of anterior maxillary vertical defects
• Anterior maxillary vertical ridge augmentation (AMVRA) flap design classification • References

Chapter 15. Lateralization of the nasopalatine nerve: the palatal flap
• The palatal flap • Clinical evaluation • References

Chapter 16. Mucogingival surgery after bone augmentation
• Representative case • The adapted soft tissue surgery • Representative case • Long-term results • Conclusion • References

Chapter 17. New perspectives in mucogingival surgery after ridge augmentation
• Representative cases and clinical data • References

Chapter 18. New perspectives in crestal bone preservation after ridge augmentation
• Case series: long-term results • Representative case and lessons learned • Conclusion • Reference

Chapter 19. The development and maintenance of a positive gingival architecture using single implants in multiple missing teeth
• References

Chapter 20. Reconstruction of the edentulous resorbed maxilla
• Conclusions • References

Chapter 21. Complications of bone ridge augmentation
• Complications of healing • Postoperative infection • Nerve injury • Complications during implant placement into the newly formed ridge • Long-term biological complications of implants • Conclusion • References

Chapter 22. The use of growth factors
• Recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor • Bone morphogenetic proteins • Conclusions • References

Index
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