The alveolar ridge, the bony structure that supports dental implants, often requires augmentation prior to implant insertion. Contemporary techniques have focused on the expansion of a deficient ...

Alveolar bone, the specialized tissue within the jawbone, plays an important role in periodontal health. This tissue has a remarkable capacity of bone remodeling in response to mechanical stimuli like ...

As dental implants have become common procedures, so has preimplant preparation of the bone. Accordingly, the ridge-split procedure to widen and augment the alveolar ridge is finding renewed interest.