Abstract

ESLAVA, CAMILO; VERONA, PAOLO  and  FRANCO, ELÍAS. OSSEOINTEGRATED IMPLANTS PLACEMENT IN SEVERLY RESORBED MANDIBLES USING THE "TENT POLE" TECHNIQUE: CASE SERIES. rev.fac.med [online]. 2013, vol.21, n.1, pp.102-112. ISSN 0121-5256.

Mandibular rehabilitation with implant-supported prostheses is now an excellent treatment option for edentulous patients because it provides increased stability and improved oral hygiene. Mandibular alveolar resorption occurs in vertical and horizontal vectors. There are patients presenting mandibular alveolar heights between 3 and 8 mm which unfavorably increases the prosthetic level arm. The option to increase the alveolar height and thickness before implant placement avoids complications like pathological fractures which compromises the results. By using the "Tent Pole" technique the surgeon achieves an increase of alveolar width and height, and by the way preventing contamination of the grafts through communication with the oral cavity, (1-4). We present a series of three cases using this technique.

Keywords : Tent Pole; osseointegrated implants; resorbed mandible.

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