Simultaneous implant placement and vertical ridge augmentation with a titanium-reinforced membrane: a case report

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2000 Nov-Dec;15(6):883-8.

Abstract

The present report demonstrates a clinical approach to achieve vertical ridge augmentation around endosseous implants. Two implants were placed, leaving the threads exposed, in the atrophic mandibular right posterior quadrant of a male patient. Both implants were covered with a titanium-reinforced expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) membrane. Second-stage surgery was performed 12 months after implant placement. Upon membrane removal, growth of mineralized tissue was observed around both implants, covering areas previously not covered by bone. Implants were then progressively loaded and restored. Titanium-reinforced e-PTFE membranes can be satisfactorily used for vertical augmentation of atrophic ridges.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / methods*
  • Atrophy
  • Dental Implantation, Endosseous*
  • Dental Implants*
  • Equipment Design
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal / instrumentation
  • Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal / methods
  • Humans
  • Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / diagnostic imaging
  • Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / surgery
  • Male
  • Mandible / diagnostic imaging
  • Mandible / surgery*
  • Membranes, Artificial*
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteogenesis / physiology
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene
  • Radiography
  • Titanium*

Substances

  • Dental Implants
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene
  • Titanium