Journal of implantology and applied sciences ISSN:2765-7833(Print) 2765-7841(Online) 대한구강악안면임플란트학회지

The ideal dimensions required for implantation include & ridge width of greater than 5mm, and a minimum vertical height of 10mm. When alveolar bone loss of anterior maxilla occurred, autogenous bone graft or bone substitutes and small-pore membrane technique can be used. The results obtained with the use of intramembranous bone graft are supported by results of experimental studies demonstrating that intramembranous bone has a tendency to maintain more its volume as an onlay graft as compared to endochondral bone. We used membranous mandibular symphysis bone as graft material for implantation on atrophied anterior maxilla. The advantages gained by using a mandibular bone graft as compared to an iliac crest graft include reduced morbidity, reduced ospitalization time, reduced operating time, and avoidance of scarring at the donor site. The results of the present case demonstrate that the mandibular symphysis can be used as good donor site.