J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.  2007 Aug;33(4):386-390.

Dental implant treatment with iliac bone graft via two-stage approach for avulsed alveolar bone defects; case report

• Choi YJ

Abstract

This is about the case of loss of multiple teeth and alveolar bone caused by trauma, which needed alveolar bone augmentation before implant treatment. Alveolar bone was reconstructed using iliac bone graft, and thereafter first implant surgery was followed by consolidation period of 3 months. Iliac bone resorption was observed at the time of implant placement. And that resorption was more in the horizontal dimension than in the vertical. We conclude that additional treatment planning (e.g. using alveolar distraction osteogenesis or tissue expander) should be considered besides bone graft for vertical alveolar bone augmentation. For both maxilla and mandible, prosthodontic treatment was carried out 4~5 months after implant placement. To compensate alveolar bone deficiency, partial hybrid overdenture on maxilla and implant-supported fixed bridge on mandible were fabricated, and the total treatment was finished.

Keyword

Implant; Iliac bone graft; Two-stage; Vertical ridge augmentation

MeSH Terms

Bone Resorption
Dental Implants*
Denture, Overlay
Denture, Partial, Fixed
Mandible
Maxilla
Osteogenesis, Distraction
Prosthodontics
Tooth
Transplants*
Dental Implants