surgical horizontal augmentation for maxillary alveolar ridge using minimally invasive subperiosteal tunneling in comparison to conventional surgical technique
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adults over 18 years old seeking an implant-supported restoration with deficient horizontal posterior maxillary alveolar ridge, at area of one or two missed teeth of less than 5 mm buccolingual width.
* Minimum vertical height of 8 mm.
* Gingival tissue of healthy adequate keratinization, more than 2mm.
Exclusion Criteria:
* The presence of uncontrolled diabetes or any other systemic condition which may complicate the surgical procedure or interfere with bone healing
* Radiotherapy to the head and neck region
* Chemotherapy within the last 12 months
* Uncontrolled periodontitis
* Smoking
* Bisphosphonate therapy
* Pregnancy
* Presence of periapical infection or lesion
Primary outcome measure(s)
Maxillary alveolar bone width — 6 months increase of the alveolar bone buccolingually for horizontal ridge augmentation
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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