Posterior mandibular atrophy: surgical treatment modalities
The partial edentulous posterior mandible is a challenging area that often requires bone reconstructive surgery for implants placement. Alveolar atrophy is a pathological condition characterized by moderate or severe resorption of alveolar bone due to teeth loss.
The loss of teeth determines the loss of the functional stimulus for the alveolar bone. Consequently, the bone undergoes constant and predictable resorption, which differs depending on location: it is vertical and outward in the posterior mandible.
Alveolar bone resorption and the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) location make the posterior regions of the mandible the most challenging to treat while using Osseointegrated implants.This lecture focuses on surgical techniques, natural tissues, and biomaterials for vertical and or horizontal bone augmentation to successfully restore edentulous ridges with implant-supported prostheses.

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