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Alveolar Ridge Splitting Technique

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The use of dental implants in oral rehabilitation of partially and totally edentulous jaws is common practice in oral surgery. Therefore, implant success and survival, both before and after loading, is a huge topic of discussion and research. The long-term attainment of the dental implant depends on both endogenous and exogenous factors. Proposed techniques and methods to increase implant longevity, therefore, include both manipulation of the implant itself and the location in which it is placed. While much of the world has settled on the details surrounding the size, shape, and material of the successful implant, progressing substantially from the blade implants of the past, the habitation in which the implant is placed remains to be a topic of interest and debate. It is known that implant success is temperamental to say the least and requires a favorable environment of placement. Certain endogenous factors such as bone type, tobacco usage, medical comorbidities like diabetes, and patient age can play a huge role in the successes and overall survival rates of the prosthesis. Another factor, which this chapter will address in detail, is the amount of bone remaining in the ridge for implant placement.

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  3. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Reza Tabrizi

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Anderson, J.R., Ferguson, H. (2021). Alveolar Ridge Splitting Technique. In: Stevens, M.R., Ghasemi, S., Tabrizi, R. (eds) Innovative Perspectives in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75750-2_14

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