A Modified Edentulous Ridge Expansion Technique for Immediate Placement of Implants: A Case Report

摘要

This case report is focused on the possibility of treating atrophic ridge with a reducednnumber of surgical procedures and a reduced healing time. A 43-year-old female patientnaffected by edentulism associated with horizontal resorption of the ridge was treated bynmeans of a sagittal osteotomy and expansion of the ridge with the new modified edentulousnridge expansion (MERE) technique to obtain a wider bony base for ideal implant placement.nIn the same procedure 2 implants were placed and connective tissue graft, covering thenbony wound, was placed to achieve keratinized mucosa. The implants were placednimmediately after the split crest of the ridge and covered by a connective tissue graft.nPostoperative recovery was uneventful. Within the limits of this case report, the MEREntechnique appeared to be reliable and simple, and it reduced morbidity compared withnother techniques such as autogenous bone grafts and guided bone regeneration.