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Ridge split technique and implant placement- A case report

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Case Report

Author Details : Sunil Kumar Singh, Ashish Kamboj*, Chandni Ghildiyal, SS Chopra, Paras Angrish

Volume : 10, Issue : 1, Year : 2024

Article Page : 25-28

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijashnb.2024.006

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Abstract

Background: One of the key obstacles to successful implant placement is insufficient alveolar ridge width. To create a functional restoration that blends well with the surrounding natural dentition, augmenting inadequate alveolar ridges is a crucial component of dental implant therapy. Ridge-splitting techniques are used for the narrow edentulous ridge for implant placement with predictable outcomes in the maxilla than in the mandible.
This case report describes a young female patient who underwent horizontal ridge augmentation using the ridge split technique in the esthetic maxillary central incisor area. This technique was used along with demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft with membrane for the implant placement.
Conclusion : While this surgical method can be used for either jaw, it is most appropriate for the maxilla. Augmenting inadequate alveolar ridges is therefore a crucial part of dental implant therapy to meet the ideal goals of implant dentistry, with the ultimate goal being the provision of a functional restoration that blends in harmoniously with the surrounding natural teeth.
 

Keywords: Ridge­split, Ridge augmentation, Implant therapy

How to cite : Singh S K, Kamboj A, Ghildiyal C, Chopra S, Angrish P, Ridge split technique and implant placement- A case report. IP Indian J Anat Surg Head Neck Brain 2024;10(1):25-28

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