EVALUATION OF SPLIT CREST TECHNIQUE FOR NARROW EDENTULOUS ANTERIOR MAXILLA USING MAGNETIC MALLET (RADIOGRAPHICAL STUDY) | ||
| Alexandria Dental Journal | ||
| Article 10, Volume 50, Issue 2, August 2025, Pages 67-74 PDF (873.56 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/adjalexu.2024.249105.1448 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Humam Ayad Al-Obaidi* 1; Ahmed Mostafa El-sabbagh2; Mona Samy Oraby2 | ||
| 1Faculty of dentistry, Alexandria university, Champollion Street, Azarita, Alexandria, Egypt. | ||
| 2Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: The alveolar split crest technique is a frequently employed operation in the field of dentistry dealing with narrow ridge conditions to facilitate the placement of implants and proper prosthetic fabrication. Objectives: To evaluate the split crest for narrow edentulous anterior maxilla with simultaneous grafted material to increase the horizontal width of the alveolar ridge using magnetic mallet. Materials and Methods: Eight patients with narrow anterior maxillary ridge were selected to match a list of inclusion and exclusion criteria. The participants have undergone maxillary split crest technique using magnetic mallet with simultaneous grafted material insertion to fill the expanded gap. Results: The findings indicated a significant increase in the horizontal bone width immediately postoperative and three months postoperative compared with preoperative (p < 0.001, p < 0.001; respectively). Regarding bone density, there was a significant increase in the bone density immediately and three months postoperatively compared with preoperative (p < 0.020, p < 0.013; respectively). Conclusion: Split crest technique using magnetic mallet was found to be an efficient procedure to increase the horizontal bone width and bone density. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Narrow maxillary anterior ridge; Split crest technique; Magnetic mallet; Horizontal ridge augmentation | ||
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