Comparison Between Different Horizontal Ridge Augmentation Techniques (NCT06176417) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Comparison Between Different Horizontal Ridge Augmentation Techniques
Egypt16 participantsStarted 2021-08-26
Plain-language summary
Sixteen patients were selected from the Outpatient Clinic of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University for replacement of missed single tooth / teeth in posterior atrophic mandible by dental implant.
Patients' grouping:
Patients were divided randomly into two equal uniform groups as follow:
Group I:
Eight implants were placed in patients of missing single tooth / teeth in posterior mandible with subsequent horizontal ridge augmentation by decompression technique.
Group II:
Eight implants were placed in patients of missing single tooth / teeth in posterior mandible with subsequent horizontal ridge augmentation by ridge splitting technique using piezosurgery.
All patients were evaluated clinically and radiographically at regular time interval immediately, 6 and 12 months after surgery.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 40 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patient's cooperation, motivation and good oral hygiene.
* Patient medically free from systemic diseases that absolutely contraindicate implant surgery.
* Moderately atrophic posterior mandible (horizontal alveolar dimension is not more than 4 mm at the crest), with minimum 10 mm vertical height.
* Patients prepared to comply with the follow-up and maintenance programme.
* Free from history of bruxism / parafunctional habits.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients with local pathological disease such as cyst, tumor at the planned surgical site.
* Pregnant patients.
* Heavy smoker patients.
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