Alveolar distraction osteogenesis of the severely atrophic anterior maxilla: surgical and prosthetic challenges.

摘要

Significant maxillary anterior osseous defects are considered contraindications for fixed partial dentures. This clinical report discusses the surgical and restorative treatment protocol of a patient who sustained trauma to the premaxilla and was treated by distraction osteogenesis to provide an adequate restorative platform for an implant-retained fixed prosthesis.