Table 1 Description of the different pre-implantological procedures for the atrophied edentulous mandible and the atrophied single tooth gap surveyed in the study
Procedure | Description of the respective procedure |
|---|---|
Bone split | Splitting the alveolar ridge and mobilization of the buccal and oral bone lamella. |
Bone block | Transplantation of a bone segment and fixation with screws. |
Bone substitute material | Augmentation with bone substitute material and/or particulate bone (without further procedures). |
Distraction | Mobilisation of a bone segment formed by separation of the jaw by means of a distraction device. |
Mesh | Jaw augmentation with bone substitute material and/or particulate bone held by a titanium mesh. |
Resection | Removal of pointed alveolar residual bone to achieve a sufficiently wide implant site. |