TY - JOUR
T1 - Placement of endosteal implants combined with chin bone onlay graft for dental reconstruction in patients with grafted alveolar clefts
AU - Fukuda, Masayuki
AU - Takahashi, Tetsu
AU - Yamaguchi, Tai
AU - Kochi, Shoko
PY - 1998/12
Y1 - 1998/12
N2 - Endosteal implants were inserted into grafted alveoli after particulate cancellous bone and marrow grafting in seven patients with cleft lip or palate in conjunction with simultaneous chin bone onlay grafting. In these patients, the alveolar bone height of the bony bridge was insufficient when evaluated by both computed tomographic and periapical radiographic images. The age at first implant surgery ranged from 14 to 28 years. Although four of the seven patients had an uneventful course, three had wound dehiscence, and in all but one of them the exposed chin bone underwent partial or total necrosis. Ultimately all seven implants integrated into the bone, and the alveolar bone height was increased in all but one patient. The results indicate that chin bone onlay grafting with simultaneous implant insertion is useful in patients with cleft lip or palate with insufficient alveolar bone height.
AB - Endosteal implants were inserted into grafted alveoli after particulate cancellous bone and marrow grafting in seven patients with cleft lip or palate in conjunction with simultaneous chin bone onlay grafting. In these patients, the alveolar bone height of the bony bridge was insufficient when evaluated by both computed tomographic and periapical radiographic images. The age at first implant surgery ranged from 14 to 28 years. Although four of the seven patients had an uneventful course, three had wound dehiscence, and in all but one of them the exposed chin bone underwent partial or total necrosis. Ultimately all seven implants integrated into the bone, and the alveolar bone height was increased in all but one patient. The results indicate that chin bone onlay grafting with simultaneous implant insertion is useful in patients with cleft lip or palate with insufficient alveolar bone height.
KW - Chin bone onlay graft
KW - Cleft lip and palate
KW - Endosteal implant
KW - Secondary bone graft
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U2 - 10.1016/S0901-5027(98)80033-7
DO - 10.1016/S0901-5027(98)80033-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 9869283
AN - SCOPUS:0032248208
VL - 27
SP - 440
EP - 444
JO - International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
JF - International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
SN - 0901-5027
IS - 6
ER -