Palatal osteotomy with vestibuloplasty for the treatment of severe maxillary atrophy: a new twist on an old technique
| Autor: | Pierre-Éric Landry, V. Goodyer, Carl Bouchard |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Palatal osteotomy
medicine.medical_treatment Alveolar Bone Loss Dentistry Osteotomy Atrophy Preprosthetic surgery medicine Maxilla Humans Vestibuloplasty business.industry Palate Denture Complete Upper Alveolar Ridge Augmentation Middle Aged medicine.disease Denture Retention Otorhinolaryngology Surgery Female Oral Surgery business Oral Surgical Procedures Preprosthetic |
| Zdroj: | International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery. 43(12) |
| ISSN: | 1399-0020 |
| Popis: | Nowadays, upper denture instability secondary to severe maxillary atrophy is treated, in most cases, with dental implants. However, a significant number of patients cannot afford this procedure. Palatal bone deepening through a U-shaped osteotomy has been described previously. The procedure increases retention by improving the suction effect of the palate and prevents anteroposterior and lateral movement of the denture. By combining this procedure with a secondary epithelialization vestibuloplasty, the labial aspect of the ridge is also extended and it does not require a skin graft. This article describes a modification of the palatal vault osteotomy through the presentation of a case. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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